Delivering on Universal Health Coverage Promises in Madagascar
Summary
Drones can provide reliable on-demand delivery of medical commodities to healthcare facilities that are hard-to-reach via land-based transportation. Although drone delivery has been implemented in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa as a means of improving supply chain logistics, there is little evidence of the impact of drone delivery on supply availability, service utilization, quality of care, and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aims to quantify the impact of drone delivery on supply availability, quality of care, and health outcomes in rural Madagascar.