THE PEOPLE OF ALEXANDRA AND SOWETO NOW HAVE A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO COLLECT A

CHRONIC MEDICINE THE HOUSING PROVINCE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TOGETHER

WITH A PARTNER WHITEY PHARMACY AND DONORS ARE NOW USING ELECTRONIC AND ROBOTIC
TEHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR LAST MILE DISPENSING AND COLLECTION
OF MEDICINE THE SERVICE IS IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH’S PILLA CONNECT
PROGRAM OF DECANTING STABLE CHRONIC PATIENTS FROM HOSPITALS AND CLINICS TO
ALTERNATIVE FACILLITIES FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE CHRONIC MEDICINE THIS INITIATIVE
ENHANCES PATIENT CONVENIENCE IMPROVES ACCESS TO MEDICATION AND EASES
OVERCROWDING AT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITH HIGH PATIENT VOLUMES APDU NO PHARMACY
DISPENSING UNIT IS AN atm LIKE MACHINE CURRENTLY BEING USED FOR QUICK AND EASY
DISPENSING AND COLLECTION OF CHRONIC MEDICINES IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR THIS
TECHNOLOGY CAN ALSO BE EXTENDED TO DISPENSE MEDICINE FOR ACUTE CONDICITIONS AND
OTHER TARGETED DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMS PDU sites derive the most value when located
in urban and peri-urban areas at service points that are disease burdened and have high
population density the PDU sites have been strategically placed at community shopping centers and
routing townships close to main transport routes for ease of acces and patient convenience rightie
pharmacies flagship edu pilot site is situated in alexandra township johannesburg the PDU pharmacy
service is free of of charge for those chronic patients who have been referred by surrounding
government clinics for collection of their medicine from a PD youth once you are registered and
referred bring your ID to your nearest whitey pharmacy PDU sites to register the friendly on site staff
will issue you