I'm fascinated by #innovation in #globalhealth . This latest development--ATM pharmacies--really has me psyched! Let journalist Amy Fallon and Devex explain how they work and why they're needed: "South Africa needs about 12,000 pharmacists to fulfill the international standard of 50 pharmacists per 100,000 people, according to a 2017 government report. The South African government has struggled to attract the necessary numbers, with government clinics paying little money, and pharmacists often leaving for better opportunities abroad. The result is that some 68 percent of patients spend between two to five hours waiting for a consultation with a pharmacist. "ATM pharmacies look like your average ATM, but they accurately dispense vital repeat medication for chronic stable patients who have HIV/AIDS, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, epilepsy, or tuberculosis — in just under 3 minutes. The ATMs boast cloud-based electronic software and robotic technology to dispense and label medication, and have a 24-hour operating capability." " Right to Care   Right ePharmacy USAID Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH #globalhealth #globaldevelopment #healthcare #technologytrends #healthcareaccess #accesstomedicine   #HealthForAll   https://lnkd.in/dvmNzgU …see more