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Patients with chronic
illnesses in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, will no
longer have to stand in long queues to get their
medication as the Gauteng Health Department recently
launched Africa's first ATM pharmacy. The
innovative Pharmacy Dispensing Unit (PDU) is the first
of its kind in Africa and was developed by a team of
experts from Gauteng Health.
The PDU will reduce congestion in public healthcare
facilities. It works like an ATM for medication, with
Skype-like audiovisual interaction between patient and
pharmacists and robotic technology to dispense
medication.
The groundbreaking system allows people to get their
medication within three minutes. It's hoped this will
cut congestion at public healthcare facilities. ¡V
Source: www.eNCA.co.za |
