General News of Saturday, 15 December 2018Source: Myjoyonline.comMedical drone deal suspension would cause judgment debt – AyineFormer Attorney General, Dominic AyineFormer Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, has refuted a call by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) for the medical drone deal to be suspended. “I don’t agree with them because if you look at the agreement itself, in accordance with its own internal logic, there is no provision made for suspension. He notes for instance that the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the contractor, Fly Zipline Ghana, can mutually agree to suspend the deal to allow for the consultations with the GMA. BackgroundGovernment through the Ghana Health Service has purposed to introduce drones to deliver blood and other essential medical medicines to clinics, hospitals across the country especially in remote areas. While the Association said it was not against the use of technology in its service delivery it insists the drone delivery services are not a priority.

Source: GhanaWeb December 15, 2018 16:01 UTC