First Lady launches drone initiative for medical samples in Eldoret

First lady Rachel Ruto. [David Njaaga, Standard]

First Lady Rachel Ruto has launched a drone initiative at Huruma Sub-County Hospital to collect medical samples from facilities across Uasin Gishu County for analysis.
During the launch on June 11, the First Lady said the drone technology will aid in collecting samples from 117 public health facilities in the county.

"I have received information that the drone will transport medical samples from the Chagia Health Centre in Ainabkoi Constituency, the furthest health care centre in the county, to Huruma Sub-County Hospital in just seven minutes," she said.
She explained that the results will be relayed electronically to specific health centres once the samples are analysed at a central facility.
The innovation is a collaboration between Uasin Gishu County, Israeli, and German organisations to leverage technology in offering diagnosis before treatment.