Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has called for stronger public education on MPOX prevention while sharply questioning the continued relevance of the government’s contract with medical drone delivery company, Zipline.
Speaking in Parliament, he noted that the Ghana Health Service has reported MPOX cases in the country and stressed that public awareness must be intensified, particularly on the need to avoid unnecessary personal contacts as a key preventive measure.
Turning to the issue of medical logistics, Ayariga queried the value of the existing Zipline contract, arguing that the Ministry of Health could by now have acquired its own drones and operated them under the Ghana Health Service at a lower long-term cost.
He therefore proposed that the Zipline agreement be cancelled and that the state invest instead in developing in-house capacity for medical and blood deliveries using drones owned and managed by the Ghana Health Service.
According to the Majority Leader, such a shift would not only save money but also build local expertise and ensure a more sustainable and self-reliant health delivery system.
