Okyenhene congratulates government for adopting Drone Drug Delivery Service

General News on Thursday, April 25, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-04-25

Osagyefo Amotia Ofori-Panin II, the Okyenhene, praised the leadership creativity of the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who embraced a new innovation and accepted the challenge of implementing the medical drone delivery service at Ghana.

"President Nana Akufo-Addo does not do this for her personal interest but for the public good … it is in this that lies the leadership and we should not deprive the children of medical care or of any kind. quality education, "he said.

He stressed the need for all Ghanaians to engage in change and new technologies to propel the socio-economic development of the country, saying that technology and science had completely changed the way of life and brought prosperity to many people.

The revered traditional leader pointed out that countries that had made great strides in their socio-economic development had done so with innovative ideas and in-depth thinking, and not because of their natural resources.

Her Majesty Royal Majesty Ofori-Panin made the remarks at the launch of the largest Omenako UAV delivery medical service near Suhum in the Eastern Region on Wednesday.

He called on committed and trustworthy health workers to implement the project to ensure its success and livelihood, said: "We do not need people who steal blood and deprive doctors of the the blood they need to provide medical care. "

Mr Okyenhene said that only the bad guys would work against the implementation of such a commendable project and urged all Ghanaians to adopt the changing technological world to foster socio-economic development.

He pledged his full support for the successful implementation of the program, which would save many lives, and congratulated the government for its commendable efforts.

Her Majesty the Highness Ofori-Panin called for the rapid establishment of the National Identification Authority so that all Ghanaians living in every hamlet or village across the country are well-documented.

This, he said, would ensure that every citizen receives health care, regardless of where or where they live.

The venerable leader has joined the call for decentralization of administrative procedures to enhance the transparency and accountability of the nation.

The project, implemented by Zipline International and dubbed "Fly to save a life," would benefit an estimated 14 million people, especially in Ghana's hard-to-reach areas.

The Omenako Center would serve parts of the East, Greater Accra, Central and Ashanti regions.

The government has announced plans to open three more centers by the end of the year. The drones would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with each center equipped with 30 drones to deliver essential medicines and blood products to 2,000 health facilities.