22-01-22 0900 HRS

Our new Dental VM is launched at NDCS! Patients can now have easy access to affordable dental care products at NDCS.

There are also proven effective masks on sale at the machine. Check it out!

If you have a space and you are keen to put our machines there, please contact us. Thanks!

中医中药，您健康的伙伴！

On 14 September 2021, at 1430hrs, 中华医院 (Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution) very own 中药贩卖机 powered by our SmartRx Vending Machines had been officially launched!

Our vending machine currently puts on sale some of the most sought-after Chinese medicine in the institution to provide greater convenience for the public to purchase the medicine as an alternative to purchasing them from the counter. This will help to ease the waiting time for the buyers and reduce the workload on the counter staff. In addition, since the buying process at the machine is very simple and totally self-serviced, buyers can get the medicines they need even when the counter staff is away and not available.

At present, this machine only supports NETS payment. Since majority of the users in Singapore have access to NETS and are familiar with using NETS to make payment, buyers will not have any problems paying for their purchases at the machine and will find it very easy and convenient to use the machine.

The machine is currently located at Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution HQ at Toa Payoh.

So if you happen to be around the vicinity, do pop by at the institution and check out our cool machine!

Singapore General Hospital PPE Machine

Description:

• To provide a revolutionary way to dispense PPE to in-ward hospital staff.

Problem Statement:

• Current storage space are limited and PPE items run out very fast (especially during Covid). Replenishments are not done fast enough to cope with the increased demand.
• Usage volume cannot be tracked which may lead to over-supply.
• Contamination and Wastages e.g. the topmost N95 mask in a box is exposed, and staff tends not to use the topmost mask and takes the one below instead.

SmartRX Vending Machine Solution:

• Provides larger capacity to reduce replenishments frequency.
• Automatic real-time tracking of usage and provides visibility to users.
• Automatic real-time alerts via SMS during low stock.
• Reduce contamination and wastage. Items can be better managed for infection control in the machine.

PPE in the machine: Face Shield, Gown, N1860, N1860S, N1870+
Location: Isolation Ward

smartRx PPE Machine @ Gek Poh

Description:

• Aeras Medical’s first local retail smart vending machine.
• Leverage on smart machine as an alternative to a physical store to reach out to the heartlands with Aeras Medical’s clinically validated and proven products, to complement Aeras Medical’s already well-established online storefront.
• 24/7 store provides greater convenience for everyone to get Aeras Medical’s proven products anytime.
• Product mix includes PPE items such as surgical masks, hand sanitizers and diabetes related products and medical devices.
• Supports the go green movements with cashless payment via NETS and Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard) and electronic receipts instead of paper receipts.
• 15% storewide discount for a limited time only.

On 19 June 2020, Mr Tong Ping Heng, Founder and CEO of Aeras Medical, was specially invited to speak at a webinar organized by Marine Port of Authority (MPA) and Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) on the topic "Building Resilience and Accelerating Digitisation As One Maritime Singapore". Mr Tong, with his almost 30 years of medical and life science industries experience, gave useful insights on how technologies can be used to enhance healthcare services in the maritime industry.

An example cited by Mr Tong is the hugely successful remote monitoring trial that Aeras Medical had conducted with a shipping company in an ocean going ship supported by MPA under their PIER71 programme, which gives the crew and the shipping company a piece of mind over their crew's health while out at sea. Mr Tong also shared on how quickly Aeras Medical had responded to the industry's needs especially in the recent COVID-19 situation. In response to MPA's circular sent out on 18 June 2020 to allow telemedicine in the issuing of fit-to-travel certificate especially for crew disembarking their ship to go home, Aeras Medical was able to rapidly leverage on their SmartRM Solution (Smart Remote Monitoring) and establish a partnership with Impact Health, a company helmed by maritime veteren Mr Michael Chia, and tap on their network of medical professionals and shipping agents, to offer fully managed teleconsult and fit-to-travel certificates issuance services to the shipping companies.

It's an exciting time for remote healthcare services in the maritime industry.

Coming to you very soon! Watch this space!

Yes, we are into our 3rd machine now. Launched on 15 Apr 2019 and located at NDCS Level 2, this smart vending machine will provide patients with mainly dental related products such as interdental brushes, dental floss and mouthwash etc. We are getting better and better into this. All the 3 machines so far have a consistent look and feel and can be managed centrally through our machine management backend system. Through our backend system, any low stock level or machine problems will trigger an alert to us to provide support.

Below are some more images of the machine.

Below are the items currently sold at NDCS.

As you can see, there are still some empty slots. So if there are items that you wish you can get from our machines or if you are into marketing and want to advertise on our 3 machines, please approach us and let us know! Thanks!

We launched our second smart vending machine for SingHealth Pharmacare outside Marine Parade Polyclinic. This is our first outdoor vending machine that runs 24 by 7 unattended. 

The items sold in this 2nd machine focus on more general items like body wash, eye drops, vitamins and syringes, and even have blood glucose meters and test strips. 

If you stay near Marine Parade, do check it out and give us your feedback on what items you would like the machine to offer and we will consider to include them in future. Thanks!

Yes! Our very first Smart Vending Machine was launched on 4 Jan 2019 at Singapore National Eye Centre. This is the first machine delivered under the SingHealth Pharmacare tender won previously, and is realised through the close collaboration between SingHealth Pharmacare and SmartRX teams.

The machine comes with a full 50-inch touchscreen panel for buyers to browse and select healthcare products to purchase. The machine also facilitates advertisements to be played on the panel as well as external product advertisements in the form of the machine wrap and 3D cardboards mounted on top of the machine. The machine runs 24 by 7 round the clock providing both convenience and entertainment.

Above shows the items that are sold at the machine. The list of items will change over time to meet the needs of the people. Most of the items are recommended specialised eye-care related items, with some general over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare products (e.g. Panadol, vitamins) as well.

Do drop by and check it out when you are around the vicinity and give us your feedback! Thanks!