Bawumia Vindicated as CNN Spotlights Blood-Carrying Drones in London, Years After Ghana’s Launch
Bawumia Vindicated as CNN Spotlights Blood-Carrying Drones in London, Years After Ghana’s Launch
Accra, Ghana – Six years ago, Ghana made headlines by launching its pioneering Zipline medical drone service. At the time, it was a groundbreaking innovation, transforming medical deliveries across the country.
Led by then Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ghana partnered with Zipline, creating what became the largest medical drone delivery service in the world. This initiative, which started with limited operations in Rwanda, quickly earned global praise.
Today, Ghana boasts six Zipline centers, making over 2,000 daily deliveries of essential medical supplies to remote villages. This innovative system has dramatically improved Ghana’s health sector, ensuring that vital medical supplies are transported by air in real-time.
Interestingly, while Ghana has been operating this service for six years, health officials in England only announced last year that they were preparing to launch their own medical drone service.
Recently, CNN featured a report showcasing what it called a “fascinating” medical drone delivery in London. The report highlighted how a journey that once took over 30 minutes for time-sensitive blood samples was reduced to just two minutes. CNN’s health report described this as a “new way of delivering time-sensitive blood samples.”
What London health officials are celebrating as a remarkable success, Ghana achieved on a national scale six years ago, thanks to the notable leadership of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
