OUR MISSION:
Ending the Rural Healthcare Risk Factor
50+
Miles
Average distance to the nearest urban hospital.
720
Rural Hospitals
Number of financially vulnerable hospitals.
13-20%
Mortality Rate
Average mortality rates in rural communities.
TESTIMONIALS:
A Healthcare Desert
“All of our mental health patients out here have to go 76 miles to their specialty doctor in Big Spring for their meds.”
Distance to Care: 76 Mi
A Mom Before a Patient
“Somedays, I can’t be a cancer patient. I have to be mom too. Sometimes, that means missing a treatment.”
Distance to Care: 64 Mi
A Hope and a Prayer
“If we need blood, we have to hope that our FTO in Lubbock can meet us en route; whole units are scarce out here.”
Distance to Care: 43 Mi
Delivering Care Directly to Patients
Leveraging long-range autonomous drones to reduce rural healthcare barriers.
Increasing Healthcare Access
Eliminating the transportation burden to gain access to specialty care.
Improving Patient Outcomes
Removing the distance factor and reducing missed appointments.
Strengthening Rural Communities
Enable patients to receive care at home, in their rural communities.
Join Our Mission to Strengthen Rural Healthcare
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