Zipline drone saves driver’s life: Vice President Bawumia officially launches service today

Even before Vice-President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia officially launches Zipline’s drone delivery of emergency medical supplies today, the state-of-the-art technology has already saved the life of a 44-year-old driver. Today’s launch follows the completion of the infrastructure, with successful trials of the drones in the Omenako centre, near Suhum in the Eastern Region. The commencement […]

 Zipline expands contract to include emergency medicines in Rwanda, pledges to replicate success story in Ghana soon

By Elvis DARKO, Rwanda Zipline, the company that specialises in using drones to deliver emergency medical supplies, is optimistic about replicating its success story in Rwanda in Ghana. In a little over two years of operations in Rwanda, Zipline has decreased the amount of blood hospitals keep in stock while increasing access to real blood […]

The fact that the private sector is funding drones project does still not make it a good deal-Dr. Anaba Replies Akufo-Addo

The Executive Director of the African Center for Health Policy and Research Analysis (ACH-PRA), Dr. Thomas Anaba has reacted to president Akufo-Addo’s pronouncements on the drones for medical deliveries controversy. The president during the recently held media encounter announced that the project was not going to be funded by the tax payer, but private entities […]

Ghana Health Service rallies support for drone medical deliveries, says it is essential for Ghana

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has described government’s intention to deploy the use of drones for medical deliveries as extremely useful, and has called on all Ghanaians to support the idea. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday 4th December, 2018, the Director General of the GHS, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare expressed worry over the continuous […]