Phase 0 Technology Demonstration
Phase 1 Safety & Feasibility Testing
Phase 2 Measuring Effectiveness
Phase 3 Expanding Impact

Country

Ghana

Year Flights Began

2019

Contact Organization

Zipline

Evidence Generated

Total # of successful flights

325,106

# of Months of Sustained Flights

45

Average # of Flights Per Month Carrying Payload

7225

Average Flight Distance Achieved

100 km

Type of flight permission secured

  • No permission required
  • VLoS
  • BVLos
  • Other – see full data set

Location of Flight Permission

  • Site specific permission
  • Broad geographic permission
  • Other – see full data set

Average Payload Carried per Flight

1.5 kg

Average Flight Speed

113 km/h

Estimated Population Served By Flight Operations

12,000,000

Duration of flight permission

  • One-time
  • Limited duration
  • Unlimited duration
  • Other - see full data set

Results measured

  • Operations and financing models
  • Health outcomes or impact
  • Operational costs
  • Supply chain performance

References to Findings

Related Project Phases

Implementation Details

Status of Project

Ongoing

Contact Person

Vanessia Owusu-Ansah
vanessia.ansah@flyzipline.com

Other Partners

Ministry of Health - Republic of Ghana, Ghana Health Services

Payload

Blood and blood products; emergency and essential medicines; emergency, routine and COVID-19 vaccines; personal protective equipment; diagnostic specimens, livestock vaccines; educational supplies

Geographic Scope

Nationwide, 6 Distribution Centers, over 2000 health facilities

Funding Source

Ghana Ministry of Health, Gavi, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Pfizer, UPS Foundation

Drone Technology

Drone Supplier

Zipline

Model Name

Zip UAV 1st Generation, Zip UAV 2nd Generation, Zip UAV 3rd Generation

Method of Flight

Fixed wing

Propulsion

Electric motor

Power Source

Battery

Payload Capacity

1.8 kg
25 x 25 x 15 cm

Maximum flight time with full payload in still air

180 minutes

Radio Links

LTE (3G/4G)

Delivery method

Parachute

Role

Delivery only

Are major repairs possible on-site?

Yes, with spare parts manufactured by Zipline