Bringing underserved communities life-saving aid through aerial logistics

P Kremer, A Leyzerovskaya, S DuBois, J Lipsitt… - Science Robotics, 2023 - science.org
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A review of blood delivery for sustainable supply chain management (BSCM)

SY Alghamdi - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The management and supply of blood are critical yet considered a challenging exercise
within the healthcare industry. The inventory managers within the sector concerned with …

The use of drones to deliver rift valley fever vaccines in Rwanda: perceptions and recommendations

EF Griffith, JM Schurer, B Mawindo, R Kwibuka… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the recent emergence of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Rwanda and its profound impact
on livelihoods and health, improving RVF prevention and control strategies is crucial …

Toward Advancing Women's Health in Least Developed Countries: Evaluating Contraceptive Distribution Models in Senegal

A Karimi, A Mishra, KV Natarajan… - … & Service Operations …, 2024 - pubsonline.informs.org
Problem definition: Improving access to contraceptives is one of the most effective
interventions to prevent unintended pregnancies and save the lives of women in least …

Value of autonomous last-mile delivery: Evidence from alibaba

BR Han, M Li, Y Zhang, P Li - Available at SSRN, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper provides empirical evidence on consumer responses to autonomous last-mile
delivery, drawing on Alibaba's recent implementation. We leverage customer-level data from …

Shortening The Last-Mile: Impact of Zipline Medical Drone Delivery on The Operations of Hard-to-Reach Healthcare Facilities in Northern Ghana.

O Atiga, BJ Tanzubil, J Asaana, EC Ayamba… - African Journal of …, 2024 - ajaronline.com
Purpose: This research study investigated the impact of Zipline Medical Drone Delivery on
the operations of last-mile healthcare facilities in northern Ghana. Design/Methodology …

The Fast and Affordable Delivery Problem

GP Cachon, O Besbes - Available at SSRN 4825608, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
We study a delivery problem in which geographically dispersed demands are served from a
central depot. The task is to choose a staffing level (number of servers) and an operating …

[PDF][PDF] Drone Medical Deliveries in Low and Moderate Income Countries: Insights from Vanuatu, Malawi, Rwanda, and Ghana

SJ Harshe, GL Trostle, R Teoh - NASA Final Case Study Analysis, 2023 - ntrs.nasa.gov
Drones are a uniquely promising solution in healthcare logistics, especially in areas not
easily served by traditional transportation. This paper synthesizes lessons from four early …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of Drone Technology on access to blood and blood components for improved maternal health outcomes in underserved communities in Ghana: A cross …

F Haruna, D Opoku, P Agyei-Baffour - 2024 - updwg.org
Background Access to specialized blood components such as fresh frozen plasma and
cryoprecipitate is fraught with challenges due to supply-demand imbalances, logistical and …