Tag: Vending
New York City launches public health vending machine to curb drug overdoses
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more on health: https://sc.mp/nxi2 New York City launched its first public health vending machine on June 5, 2023. It provides health and wellness supplies such as fentanyl and xylazine test strips, hygiene kits and naloxone kits, which are used to reverse opioid overdoses. The machine, with three more to be launched later in 2024, is…
New whale meat vending machines opened in Japan to try and revive industry as demand sinks
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Japanese whaling company Kyodo Senpaku has introduced a whale meat vending machine store in the central Japanese city of Yokohama in hopes of reviving flagging demand for the traditional dish. Japan is one of the few countries that continue to engage in commercial whaling, a highly controversial practice. Kyodo Senpaku said it plans to open over…
Vending machines in Thailand make Covid-19 treatment more accessible for mild- symptom patients
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Some hospitals in Thailand have installed vending machines for Covid-19 patients with mild or no symptoms. After being discharged from hospital, patients can pick up medicine and self-testing kits before continuing self-isolation at home. Thailand reported a sharp rise of over 26,000 daily Covid-19 infections on April 6, 2022, with fatalities approaching 100. Despite the surge,…