Life-saving kidney delivered by drone
A donor kidney has been delivered to surgeons at a US hospital via drone, in the first flight of its kind. Many see huge potential for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) delivering medical products, with some […]
Drones
Drone Deal ‘Catastrophically Wrong’ – Bagbin
Member of Parliament for Nadowli Kaleo and Presidential Hopeful for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the decision by the Akufo -Addo government to purchase drones in facilitating health delivery as catastrophe. Speaking on […]
Medical Drones will take pictures of your naked wives – Hannah Bissiw
The National Women Organiser of the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Hannah Bissiw has told men in rural communities the controversial Medical Drones introduced by government to dispense blood during emergencies, will also take naked […]
”I will prefer drones to deliver medicines than Guinea fowls flying to Burkina Faso” – Prez Akufo Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has justified the drone-for-medical deliveries agreement which was recently passed by parliament. In a subtle jab at critics especially the Minority in Parliament and Former President John Dramani Mahama who have kicked […]
Ghana is positioning herself to take advantage of Fourth Industrial Revolution – Vice Prez Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated Government’s commitment to leverage on technology to formalise the Ghanaian economy and ensure greater technological integration in every aspect of life. He noted that technology was leading […]
IMF director Christine Lagarde touts Zipline’s use of drones for medical supplies in Rwanda
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mrs Christine Lagarde, has lauded the Rwandan Government’s decision to employ the use of drone technology to supply blood and other essential medical supplies to her […]
“We did not spend more than $500,000 on all the drones, tablets and technical things” – Prof Frimpong Boateng
The Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has refuted suggestions that drones procured to complement the fight against illegal small-scale mining cost the taxpayer $3million.Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister, […]
Suspend planned drone services – GMA
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on government to suspend the implementation of the planned distribution of blood and other essential health services by drones. According to the association, although it was not consulted […]
Parliament Approves Medical Drone Agreement
Parliament has by a majority decision approved an agreement to allow the use of drones to distribute essential drugs and blood to health facilities across the country. In a head count Tuesday, 102 legislators voted […]
How we used drones to monitor coastal erosion in Ghana
Delta environments are low-lying and highly vulnerable to flooding and erosion by ocean waves. And these hazards are likely to increase as the world’s climate changes and sea levels rise. Monitoring these hazards, and their impacts, is […]