An American drone maker is teaming up with United Parcel Service to transport blood and medical supplies in Rwanda.The California-based company, Zipline International, manufactures drone aircraft.The company says its drones will fly to remote Rwandan medical centers 20 times faster than any truck or motorcycle.Another partner is GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, an international organization set up to provide vaccines to the world's poorest countries.Zipline recently announced plans to launch its drone delivery service in July.The company plans to fly the blood and medical supplies to 20 hospitals and health centers across Rwanda, a country of more than 11 million people.The World Health Organization (WHO) says Africa has the world's highest rate of pregnancy deaths resulting from excessive bleeding.
