Commentary: Vending machines for healthcare seem strange, but they’re a step in the right direction

Commentary: Vending machines for healthcare seem strange, but they’re a step in the right direction

Scepticism about unmanned kiosks for health consultations is understandable – but it pays to focus on the upsides, says NUS researcher Mathavi Senguttuvan.

Daily Minute: Prison cost; LES rate increase; health vending machines

Prison cost; LES rate increase; health vending machines

The sale of medicines through vending machines will be limited for security reasons, according to changes to a regulation of the Ministry of Health published for public discussion. After the adoption of the amendments, a smaller assortment of medicines will be sold in vending machines, and some of the existing ones will be offered in smaller packages. The Ministry of Health explains that the main reason for the changes is the cases of abuse by c…