Africa’s flying pharmacies: The continent is increasingly using medical drones to deliver life-saving drugs
MICHAEL SARPONG MFUM/BIRD STORY AGENCY IN Monkra, Krachi West District, Ghana, there is an abundance of roots and tubers. The District is famous for its yams, cassava, cereals, and legumes and is one of the major agricultural centres in the Oti Region. However, while the region knows an abundance of food, it has also known shortage in a more critical area- medicine. The community has had a longstanding problem accessing emergency drugs, especially anti-snake serum and other essential medicines. Rose Ntoso, a resident of Monkra, knows this too well. "Life has not been easy for us. When we needed drugs…