Gov. Umahi in Rwanda, to attract drug revolving scheme
Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, on Friday led a team of health professionals and some selected top officials of the state government to Zipline, Muhanga City, Rwanda.
The purpose of the visit is to see possible ways in which the State Government will partner in their drug revolving scheme and speedily distribution of medical material to hinterlands.
Zipline Rwanda is one of the consortiums that the state Government is partnering with to ensure an adequate supply of medical materials in Ebonyi State which will in turn cause total improvement in the state health sector.
In a statement by the special Assistant to Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Francis Nwaze, said other consortiums include Drugstock, Bloom Public Health, Health, and Spaces.
The Governor visited the company with his team to see how medical materials are conveyed with the aid of drones to a long distance in a few minutes before possibly partnering with them.
One significant thing about Zipline is the use of drones to distribute medical materials in such a way that a place that takes hours to reach, can be gotten to within minutes.
They are highly recommended in emergencies.
Some of the team members include Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru, Speaker, Ebonyi State House of Assembly and APC Governorship Candidate, Dr. Daniel Umazurike, Commissioner for Health, Barr. Chioma Nweze, Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Dr. John Nnabo, Commissioner for Environment, Chief Enekwachi Akpa, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters.
