This Mobile Health Center is Helping Impoverished Cambodian Communities
Alyson Wyers — May 9, 2014 — Art & Design
References: fastcoexist
Providing access to healthcare is an enormous barrier when it comes to breaking the cycle of poverty in developing countries, which is why a mobile health center can create tangible change. After running a design competition to optimize mobility, UK based non-profit organization Building Trust International is making a difference in South Asia.
The 164 foot mobile health center is a recycled shipping container in Cambodia and provides quality health care to the local communities. The doctor's clinic includes two small examination rooms, storage space, a kitchen and bathroom, as well as one big treatment room. The medical center also has a large porch with ramp access and acts as an education and community hub in addition to providing healthcare services.
The 164 foot mobile health center is a recycled shipping container in Cambodia and provides quality health care to the local communities. The doctor's clinic includes two small examination rooms, storage space, a kitchen and bathroom, as well as one big treatment room. The medical center also has a large porch with ramp access and acts as an education and community hub in addition to providing healthcare services.
Trend Themes
1. Mobile Health Centers - Opportunity to provide accessible healthcare in remote areas using mobile facilities.
2. Recycled Shipping Containers - Potential to repurpose shipping containers for various purposes, such as healthcare clinics.
3. Community Health Hubs - Ability to create spaces that serve multiple purposes, including education and community support.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Healthcare industry can explore innovative ways to deliver services through mobile health centers.
2. Sustainability - Opportunity for industries focused on sustainability to repurpose shipping containers for various applications.
3. Community Development - Community development industry can leverage community health hubs to address multiple needs in underserved areas.
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