Africa Health 2014 May 2014 | Page 2

UK CONDOM SUPPLIER LOOKING FOR AFRICAN DISTRIBUTORS MEDICINES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AFRICAN SUCCESS UK-based sexual health specialists, Pasante, is showcasing its wide range of products including: retail packs of condoms, condom clinic packs, lubricants and pregnancy testing kits on Stand 2J38. JAC Medicines Management invites you to come and see its leading systems and how they can save money. PASANTE, STAND 2J38 Pasante is the largest independent condom company in the UK and the preferred supplier to the NHS. The company currently exports to over 50 countries around the world and has achieved year on year growth since 2010. Pasante is looking to meet distributors from supermarkets and pharmacy chains in the Sub-Saharan Africa region as well as meeting new distributors from countries including: South Africa, Algeria, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Angola, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, Mali, Zambia, Chad and Tunisia. www.pasante.com JAC MEDICINES MANAGEMENT, STAND 2J37 JAC’s innovative systems provide clinical, administrative and cost-control support to doctors, pharmacists and nurses throughout the medicines process; linking pharmacy stock control, e-prescribing and medicines administration into a single integrated solution with centralised tools for cost management and reporting. In the UK, JAC works closely with around 50% of hospitals to help them reduce costs and drive improvements in the delivery of healthcare through effective medicines management. JAC has been operating in South Africa’s Western Cape for over 10 years and has successfully set up its hospital pharmacy solution as a single system connecting more than 30 of the major hospitals - including the prestigious Groote Schuur Hospital and the new Khayelitsha District Hospital – and community clinics across the region. JAC is looking to meet potential partners and system integrators including hospital managers and clinicians, pharmacists, health officials and policy makers. www.jac.co.uk UK PRESSURE RELIEVING PRODUCTS NHS MEDICAL FURNITURE SPECIALISTS Rober Ltd, one of the UK’s leading companies for the treatment of pressure ulcers, is exhibiting its new mattress range. Leading NHS medical furniture specialists, Bristol Maid is showcasing its specialist eClean products for infection control. One of the products being displayed is the NoDec900, a battery powered dynamic cushion which provides maximum comfort and stability, giving the user reassurance whilst in use, with a run time of 17 hours. The eClean range is designed to help hospitals control the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAi) by making hospital furniture easier and quicker to clean and prevent the spread of germs. Also being showcased at the exhibition will be the new Rober Airospring Seat Cushion, a lightweight, breathable, non-foam alternative. Bristol Maid is also showing all of its own medical furniture which includes trolleys, cabinets, couches and various storage solutions. Rober is an Independent manufacturer with the flexibility to provide products to suit different distributors, regions or country requirements. An estimated 5,000 people in the UK die each year from infections picked up in hospitals. At any given time, 7% of hospitalised patients in developed countries and 10% in developing countries will contract an HCAi. ROBER, STAND 2J33 BRISTOL MAID, STAND 2J30 The company is looking to meet clinicians, distributors and patients. Bristol Maid hopes to meet with potential distributors from Africa, Australasia and the Americas, as well as hospital staff working in areas including nursing, infection control and procurement. www.roberlimited.com www.bristolmaid.com Visit the online press room: www.medilink.co.uk/africa.aspx