Nana Addo Open Medical Drone Delivery Center at Asante Mampong
The grounds is the second out of the four delivery center promised by the government to help expand access to critical and lifesaving medicines for people across Ghana.
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has opened a Medical Drone delivery Center on Thursday at Asante Mampong as part of his three day Regional tour in the Ashanti Region.
The grounds is the second out of the four delivery center promised by the government to help expand access to critical and life-saving medicines for people across Ghana. The service, operated by Zipline, a California –based robotics company will operate the medical drone delivery service with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other partners.
The service will operate seven days a week with the goal of delivering to up to 500 health facilities in the Ashanti region. The third drone delivery base will launch later this year and the fourth soon after that.
“When we said we were going to use drones to deliver essential medical health products, the naysayers said it was not possible; Today, many of us are seeing how impactful this service has been just within the past five months of its operations,” said President Akufo-Addo.
“Every single life in this country is precious. Every mother, every child, every parent, every person. We must do everything within our means to ensure that each and every citizen of Ghana has access to the quality healthcare they deserve.”
Health workers will have to place orders by text message or call and promptly receive deliveries in 30 minutes on average. The drones will then take off after management approval from the Zipline base and fly autonomously carrying 1.8 kilos of cargo cruising at 110 kilometers an hour even in high-speed winds and rain.
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Deliveries would then be made from the sky as the drone descends to a safe height above ground via parachute or at a designated spot.
“Ghana has become a world leader in using drones to increase health care access and save lives. And other countries are taking note.”
“Working together we’ve already helped to save many lives. And we’re determined to help save many more in the years to come," the Zipline CEO added.
