How far off are drones in the delivery of rural care?

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

A Silicon Valley startup called Matternet is pioneering a pilot program that uses drones to connect rural care providers with major hospitals in Bhutan. Currently, the country has 31 hospitals, 178 basic care clinics and 654 outreach clinics serving a population of 700,000. The program has the potential to impact the model of rural care delivery globally.

Source: Healthcare Dive (link opens in a new window)

Categories
Health Care, Impact Assessment
Tags
Base of the Pyramid, public health