The Director General of Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has given an assurance that the drones to deliver essential medical supplies, including blood, to remote communities in the country, have no cameras to take videos and pictures.
He said it was wrong for the Women’s Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Hannah Bissiw, to make claims without providing evidence that the drones would be used to take pictures of people.
“The medical drones have no installed cameras so can’t take photos. Hannah Bisiw should try and learn or ask before she speaks,” the Director-General, who is in charge of the medical drone project, said yesterday.
During an end-of-year party for NDC members at Asamankese in the Eastern Region, Dr Bissiw, who is a veterinary doctor and former minister and MP said: “There are hidden cameras in the drones they are bringing. I am telling Nana Addo and his Bawumia that somebody can sit by the computer and easily film or take pictures of women bathing in the villages.”
“That thing can take pictures so when it passes by your village and your bathroom, it will take pictures. So the men listening to me; those drones can take pictures of your naked wives when they are bathing.
“When it gets to your house and the operator decides to make a video or capture the image of women bathing, they can easily do it,” Dr. Bissiw said.
“You know in our villages our bathrooms are not covered so the men who are listening to me should bear in mind that they are going to capture the nakedness of your wives. They can capture your wives’ butts and breasts,” she added.
The former minister, who appeared to incite the public against the drone service, said: “As for me, when I see a drone over me, I will hit it with a stick.”
“We don’t need drones. We need ambulances, especially the ones John Mahama brought. They should let the CHPS compound become operational.”
However, Dr. Nsiah-Asare, in a response, said: “The medical drones are not like the drones used at functions. They are small unmanned cargo planes to deliver essential medical, non-medicals, vaccines, blood and blood products to all health facilities within the catchment range of the distribution centres.”
He further explained that “the medical drones are not meant to deliver only blood to CHPS centres.”
The Director-General queried Hannah Bissiw over the NDC’s record in the health sector during its eight-year tenure.
He asked Dr Bissiw to tell Ghanaians the number of ambulances procured by the NDC during its term.
Source: Daily Guide
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Eiii..Ama Ghana u have suffered...is this a joke or What?So is this what our political discourse been reduced?medical drones have cameras to take naked pictures ? Eii Hannah is that how stuuupiid u are?
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM A 'DOG DOCTOR' WHO HAS NOT EVEN PRACTICED HER PROFESSION BEFORE. SHE DOES NOT KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHAT A DRONE IS SUPPOSED TO DO. SERIOUSLY SPEAKING, SHE WAS NOT DOING PROPAGANDA WHICH HER PARTY HOLDS PhD. SHE JUST DOES NOT KNOW HOW IT FUNCTIONS. SHE NEVER SAW IN CUBA HER SHE WAS TRAINED. IT IS SHEER IGNORANCE.
Say no to tramadol, Hannah
Please don't be surprised she holds "***barred word*** doctorate" because not all degree holders are normal and think straight. In fact there are so many MADDD people in nice clothes so don't expect much from people like Hannah Bissiw. She only could give what she had and that is exactly what you are witnessing. The sad thing is that one day she would be given a sensitive appointment in the name of "Doctor" and we the citizenry would be the victims of her shallow mindedness.
What is Happening to our elites in Ghana.Some of them speak as if they are in nursery schooling. Some even dont deserve to be in that political house. What are they doing there and what is their contribution to the development of the communities in Ghana. Half baked politicians and very backward in their thinking.She has no idea of the multy functions of Drones.
Please are the drones supply agents or medical staffs? Also are patients going to be treated at their homes or at the hospitals? I think next time constituents must know critically those they vote for.
what about naked men,the drones will not see them8
@Ernest: Ever heard of Navigation Systems???? Even manned airplanes by pilots do not have to physically see their routes before flying to their destinations! Do not let politics blind you to what really is the truth. Haven't you heard or read about unmanned air crafts? What about missiles that are fired to hit targets. Do they carry any cameras? All you need is a precision computer program and GPS Coordinates. You do not need any camera to fly a drone. Get educated for once and don't let politics enslave you!
THIS NDC NATIONAL WOMEN ORGANIZER POSITION KORAAA WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. A DEGREE HOLDER SAYING THIS OH MY GOD. DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN ANITA DESOSO ALSO SAID SOMETHING WHEN SHE WAS OCCUPYING THIS POSITION ABOUT DWARFS HAS BROUGHT INFLATION UP. AHHHHHH HANNAH AND ANITA DESOSO.
every drone has a camera if not how do they know where they are flying to without somebody in it?people should speak the truth all the time.