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Drone delivery helps in Rwanda, but only so much

NPR | By Fatma Tanis
Published July 31, 2026 at 4:28 PM EDT

A U.S. company in Rwanda has been providing medical supplies via drone. But even state-of-the-art technology can't overcome a weak health care infrastructure.

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