General News of Sunday, 16 December 2018Source: 3news.comConcerned pharmacists embrace $12.5m medical drone contractMedical droneA group of concerned pharmacists in Ghana under the umbrella body, Pharma Research Ghana have lauded government’s decision to deliver essential medical supplies through drones. According to the group, research from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School has established that drone delivery of vaccines and other supplies are cheaper than being distributed by land. The group further stated that the use of drone to distribute medical supplies is essential to Ghana’s Emergency Service Delivery system. Data saves cost and time which would lead to greater productivity in our health centres,” Pharma Research Ghana stated. The group is therefore calling on all to embrace the news of delivery with drones to further enhance the healthcare system.

Source: GhanaWeb December 16, 2018 07:35 UTC