General News of Monday, 20 May 2019Source: mynewsgh.comGhana’s drone project a plus to Akufo-Addo’s government - Farouk Aliu MahamaSon of the late former Vice President of Ghana, Alhaji Umar Farouk Aliu MahamaGhana has become a model for other countries in terms of healthcare delivery following the implementation of the drone delivery of essential medical supplies to health facilities throughout the country. Son of the late former Vice President of Ghana, Alhaji Umar Farouk Aliu Mahama who spoke at the 9th Annual Oxford Africa Conference at the Oxford University, in the United Kingdom at the weekend on the theme “Showcasing and Scaling up Indigenous Innovations in Healthcare and Wellness”, described the project as a crucial intervention in healthcare delivery. “I speak of Africa’s largest drone delivery service at Omenako in the Eastern Region to improve healthcare delivery, especially in hard-to-reach areas. The project, christened: “Fly to Save a life,” uses drones to operate a 24-hour, delivery of essential medical supplies and blood products to 2,000 health facilities”, he revealed to hundreds of participants at the event. What we have achieved these milestones because the President has supported us both materially and morally to implement these initiatives”.

Source: GhanaWeb May 20, 2019 06:11 UTC