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COVID-19 brought the entire world to a standstill except for the healthcare sector, which had to shift to super active mode to contain the pandemic caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Healthcare facilities and medical staff have been on the frontline 24×7 since the outbreak and are overburdened by many activities needed to control the outbreak. At such times, they are at constant risk of themselves getting affected. There is an overall reluctance in people to come to health facilities and seek medical attention owing to the fear that the facility or the staff might be affected. It is a challenging task then for the healthcare system to keep delivering the required medical care related to coronavirus and also control the morbidity arising from other health conditions such as chronic illnesses, emergencies, pregnancy, and so on. Another challenge is appropriate healthcare delivery for people residing in rural areas, vulnerable communities, underserved areas, hard to reach places, the underinsured, and the uninsured groups. Governments of all the affected countries are taking various steps to bolster healthcare delivery at such a critical time.
Mobile medical clinics can be a pre-eminent tool for healthcare delivery, especially when the pandemic has caused many stationery facilities to overflow with sick patients and other facilities to close down. Mobile clinics are very flexible, resilient, and versatile making them the best current healthcare delivery partners in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. These mobile vehicles are providing diverse services during the current outbreak. Some mobile medical vans are acting as stand-alone testing sites while others are serving as mega-sites for COVID-19 testing in hospital parking lots. There are mobile medical vehicles providing telecare, conducting social-services outreach programs, giving out information in multiple languages on coronavirus, and how to deal with it and spreading awareness and educating people to avoid the spread of misinformation and panic, especially amongst social-economically underserved populations in rural areas. Mobile dental vans are performing dental screenings and delivering the required dental care. While some mobile medical clinics are gathering personal protection equipment from dental clinics and other donors and supplying it to emergency wards of hospitals dealing with COVID-19 patients, other medical vehicles are distributing food, hygiene supplies, and other essential consumables to the needy. Many mobile medical clinics are currently providing primary care, prevention, testing, and follow-up care for geriatrics, new-borns, TB patients, and other chronic diseases. Due to this handy use of mobile health clinics, there is a decrease in hospital admissions and emergency department visits with improvement in chronic care management, allowing hospitals to use their resources in fighting the pandemic. Mobile health vans are not just important in the coming few weeks but also during any national emergencies such as COVID-19 pandemic.
Besides being used for various creative solutions in delivering healthcare during COVID-19, mobile medical clinics provide value to the society as they play a vital role in accessing and reaching the underserved population, isolated individuals, populations at risk in rural and urban areas, the poor, the displaced and those in need. Mobile health vans can deliver quality healthcare at a reduced cost comparatively and also garner trust amongst the society as they meet them and treat them in their communities, location, or doorstep. The mobile medical vans follow physical distance norms, the requisite safety, and hygiene measures and have special precautions in place such as registering patients from a safe distance, seeing them one at a time, and screening them before entry. An estimated 2000 mobile clinics are currently delivering healthcare across the United States (US), annually serving approximately 6.5 to 7 million at-risk people. Mobile health clinics in the USA are proving to be invaluable considering the critical role they are playing in delivering healthcare to places where it is needed the most and at a time when it is needed the most.
Considering the wide-ranging services that can be provided by them, there are extensive opportunities to utilize mobile medical vans during this pandemic. As a medical healthcare professional it would be a wise decision for you to invest in a mobile health clinic as they give you the needed flexibility, enable expansion, and help you in contributing to current and future health crises of such magnitude. Due to the very adaptable model of a mobile medical clinic, it can be easily integrated to optimize your current health care delivery system. Many different turnkey models of mobile medical clinics are available for sale depending on your requirement.
If you are not ready to go all out and purchase one now, you can also get mobile medical vans on rent. We can help you design, customize, and build a mobile clinic as per your suitability or you can choose from our wide range of set-up and ready to use mobile medical clinics on sale or rent.
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