The Gauteng Department of Health in partnership with Right to Care and Right ePharmacy invite you to attend the historic launch of the ‘ATM pharmacy’, an African first. This ground-breaking South African innovation allows patients with chronic illnesses to receive repeat medication within three minutes.
The Pharmacy Dispensing Unit™ (PDU™) is the first of its kind on the African continent and will reduce congestion in public healthcare facilities. This works like an ATM for medication, with Skype-like audio-visual interaction between patient and pharmacists and robotic technology to dispense medication.
Date: Thursday, 15 March 2018
Time: 09h30 for 10h00 - 12h00
Venue: Alexandra Plaza Shopping Centre, corner 1st Avenue and 3rd Street, Wynberg (26°06'19.2"S 28°05'11.6"E)
Provisional programme
Arrival and tour
Presentations by:
- Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, Gauteng MEC for Health
- Dr Ali Bacher, chairman Right to Care
- Prof Ian Sanne, CEO of Right to Care
- Ms. Jessica Lapenn, Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy to South Africa
- Mr Klaus Streicher, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in South Africa
Ribbon cutting
Tour and media interviews (media can schedule interviews in advance for the day)
RSVP:
Alex van Essche 082 321 1167 alexandra@turquoisepr.co.za
Michelle Blumenau 083 273 9891 michelle@turquoisepr.co.za