Rwanda to start using drones to supply vaccines, blood in August

By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) - President Paul Kagame said on Friday Rwanda was keen on plans to use drones to deliver blood supplies and vaccines, and was working with U.S.-based firm Zipline to launch the service by August. International delivery company UPS is backing robotics company Zipline International Inc in a partnership which also includes Gavi, a group providing vaccines to poor countries. The drones will deliver blood and vaccines to half the transfusion centres in the c