Health kiosks dispensing vital lifesaving supplies coming to Delaware County [Video]

MEDIA, Pa. – Residents in Delaware County will soon have free 24-hour access to health care from all places: a vending machine. Delaware County Council recently approved the installation of three new, fully automated healthcare kiosks around the county.

The “Test and Go” kiosk, about the size of a large soda machine, dispenses and processes medical testing kits for a number of illnesses like COVID, Influenza, RSV and STD’s.

They’ll also be stocked with other lifesaving supplies like drug testing strips, first aid kits, condoms and the opioid emergency drug Naloxone, for free.

“This was something [Delaware County Health Department] had seen that’s evidence based that’s been done in other locations and it just seemed like a great way to get easy access to the community,” said Dr. Monica Taylor, Chair of the Delaware County Council.

The healthcare kiosks will be placed at the government complex in Media, the Keystone Wellness Center, in …