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Drone delivery helps in Rwanda, but only so much

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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Fatma Tanis
Fatma Tanis is a correspondent covering global health and development for NPR.

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