High-tech medical equipment for Namibia

The health ministry has welcomed the arrival of high-tech medical equipment supplier, Vertice MedTech, which launched its Windhoek office late last month.Deputy executive director Petronella Masabane said this service comes at an opportune time as the ministry is hard at work strengthening the country’s healthcare system."The ministry applauds this new addition to the healthcare sector.“This will help us strengthen the system to make it more responsive to new and emerging diseases and resilient to onslaughts such as the Covid-19 pandemic," she said.Great needVertice said it recognised a need for innovative medical solutions and acted on it."The services enrich patient health outcomes and equip healthcare providers with the resources to enhance value-based care across the healthcare supply chain," a statement read.According to the company, its equipment provides turnkey medical solutions across sectors to achieve the best possible healthcare delivery."Through strategic acquisitions and partnerships, we have become a leading medical distributor and service provider in Africa.”The equipment is made available to medical practitioners and their patients, making quality healthcare equally available to everyone."Using a myriad of tools including advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, our software division deploys platforms that accelerate digital transformation across the healthcare value chain to optimise costs, improve access to services, and enhance patient health outcomes," it said.Strong partnershipsDuring the initial surge of the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare workers struggled to obtain the necessary medical equipment and had to wait for various donors to step up. Now, Namibia will have more high-tech medical equipment at its disposal."We have established strong partnerships, including one with Geka Pharma that has been leading in the pharmaceuticals distribution in Namibia.“Both [parent company] Uni-Health and Vertice want to make sure that whatever we have in Namibia and Africa is at a world-class standard," Charine Glen-Spyron, Vertice Namibia director, said.Passion meets practiceThe health ministry said without the necessary equipment, pharmaceuticals and other essentials, young professionals are not able to fully live out their passions."It is common knowledge that the ministry has invested heavily in building the capacity of the health workforce by sending young professionals to further their studies.“Many of them have returned and are eager to apply their specialised skills to this industry," Masabane said.

High-tech medical equipment for Namibia

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