Drone delivery could improve access to childhood cancer medicines in Ghana

Dr Dhwani Babla speaks to ecancer about a acountry assessment in Ghana that examines innovative approaches to improving access to essential childhood cancer medicines, with a focus on drone-based delivery.

She says that as part of the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, the assessment identified persistent last-mile supply challenges despite improvements in upstream procurement and supply planning.

Ghana’s existing drone logistics network, primarily used for blood products and vaccines, could potentially support more timely and reliable delivery of oncology medicines to peripheral facilities.

Dr Babla explores the opportunities and challenges of integrating innovative delivery models into paediatric oncology and the need for further evaluation of feasibility, cost-effectiveness and impact on treatment continuity.