Current and potential uses of drones in healthcare delivery in sub-Saharan Africa: a rapid scoping review.

Adjei-Banuah NY, Ismaguel AM, Amarteyfio KNAA, Bondzie EPK, Ouedraogo JCRP, Agyepong IA, Diarra A, Mirzoev T, Owusu-Ansah A, McKee M

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DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2026.2719410
Published: 2026 Dec
Container: Global health action
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@article{allodium:10.1080/16549716.2026.2719410,
  title = {Current and potential uses of drones in healthcare delivery in sub-Saharan Africa: a rapid scoping review.},
  author = {Adjei-Banuah NY and Ismaguel AM and Amarteyfio KNAA and Bondzie EPK and Ouedraogo JCRP and Agyepong IA and Diarra A and Mirzoev T and Owusu-Ansah A and McKee M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Global health action},
  doi = {10.1080/16549716.2026.2719410},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2026.2719410}
}

RIS

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Current and potential uses of drones in healthcare delivery in sub-Saharan Africa: a rapid scoping review.
AU  - Adjei-Banuah NY
AU  - Ismaguel AM
AU  - Amarteyfio KNAA
AU  - Bondzie EPK
AU  - Ouedraogo JCRP
AU  - Agyepong IA
AU  - Diarra A
AU  - Mirzoev T
AU  - Owusu-Ansah A
AU  - McKee M
PY  - 2026
JO  - Global health action
DO  - 10.1080/16549716.2026.2719410
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2026.2719410
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NY, A., AM, I., KNAA, A., EPK, B., JCRP, O., IA, A., A, D., T, M., A, O., & M, M. (2026). Current and potential uses of drones in healthcare delivery in sub-Saharan Africa: a rapid scoping review.. Global health action. https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2026.2719410

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