Zipline, the world’s largest autonomous logistics company, has reached a milestone of 1.6 million autonomous deliveries globally, with Ghana hosting the largest drone medical supply system in the world.
Mr Roger S. Frimpong, Head of Business Operations at Zipline Ghana, made this known during a media engagement at the Anum Distribution Centre at Labolabo in the Asuogyaman District.
He revealed that in just six years of operations in Ghana, Zipline had delivered over Eight million individual medical products, including 70 million doses of vaccines, over 30,000 units of blood, and thousands of essential medicines to health facilities across the country.
“Ghana can be proud to host the world’s largest drone delivery system. For years, we have been running a 24-hour operation—delivering during the day, at night, and in emergencies.
“The next step is deeper integration with the Ministry of Health so that trucks and drones work seamlessly together to achieve better health outcomes,” Mr Frimpong stated.
He added that Zipline operates six distribution centres nationwide, each with 20–30 drones, covering 14 out of the 16 regions including the greater part of Volta Region and 165 districts.
Discussions are underway to expand coverage to underserved areas such as the Upper West and parts of the Volta region, he announced.
Mr Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, Fulfillment Operations Lead at Zipline Anum, outlined the company’s three main contributions, namely: Medical supplies – timely delivery to over 60 hard-to-reach facilities, cutting costs and delays; Blood products – rapid emergency delivery from transfusion-certified centres, saving lives; and Vaccines – daily deliveries to prevent stockouts and missed immunization opportunities, protecting children from deadly diseases.
On average, Zipline conducts 100 deliveries daily, with peaks of over 200 deliveries depending on demand.
The facility tour allowed journalists to observe Zipline’s full operation—from warehousing and packaging to drone launch and retrieval.
Dr Harrison K. Belley, Chairman of the Volta Regional Chapter of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), lauded Zipline for its innovation, describing the visit as “insightful and reassuring,” and commended the company’s role in strengthening Ghana’s healthcare delivery system.
GNA
