Agriculture
June 22, 2024
Philips and Rhiza Foundation Mobile Clinic
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Phillips South Africa and Rhiza Foundation
Updated on June 22, 2024
·Created on September 13, 2019
Off Road Mobile Clinic is a health mobility solution that is designed for rough roads or off road conditions.
The Off-Road Mobile Clinic is used to provide professional medical services in remote areas that are difficult to reach using normal vehicles and as a quick response to disaster-affected locations. The clinic is self-contained and can be ready to use in approximately 30 minutes. It supports various internal clinical layouts to provide different kinds of medical services. It is modular in design and can be converted for different medical treatments.
Target SDGs
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Market Suggested Retail Price
$198,851.00
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Public Sector Agencies, NGOs
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Mobile Clinics & Hospitals
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include Clinic In A Can and Hospitainer.
Manufacturing/Building Method
Off road cabins and trucks are revitalized to create mobile clinics.
Intellectural Property Type
Trademark
User Provision Model
Users can contact Mobile Clinics & Hospitals using this link.
Distributions to Date Status
Unknown
Devices/Products delivered
Medical equipment
Maximum payload dimensions (LxWxH, m)
Unknown
Maximum payload mass (kg)
Unknown
Maximum speed (kph)
80 – 90 on smooth roads Interview with manufacturer
Radius of Transport (km)
N/A
Design Specifications
The Off Road Mobile Clinic is specifically designed for challenging terrain to deliver a wide range of medical facilities. It provides a sterile medical environment that is fully weatherproof. It is modular in design and can be converted for different medical treatments. The clinic is fully air conditioned and fitted with electrics & lighting, examination bed, and administration area. It includes a separate waiting room and treatment room, medical workbench with storage and on-board fresh, and waste water tanks. It also includes a diesel generator fitted in sound insulation and the necessary medical facilities. The trailer unit is pulled by a 4-wheel drive vehicle that has a fifth wheel coupling, air compressor, air tanks, and air brakes. The chassis has high ground clearance and wind down stabilizing legs to match the tow vehicle for commonality in case of a puncture.
Technical Support
Local car engineers can service the units Interview with manufacturer
Replacement Components
Medical equipment
Lifecycle
10+ years Interview with manufacturer
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
To provide more than 100 units annually. Interview with manufacturer
Vetted Performance Status
The fitted equipment is CE marked. The product has also been through the manufacturer's testing procedure. Interview with manufacturer
Safety
Unknown
Complementary Technical Systems
Medical equipment, vehicle, generator
Academic Research and References
Hill, C. F., Powers, B. W., Jain. S. H., Bennet, J., Vavasis, A. and Oriol, N. E., 2014, Mobile Health Clinics in the Era of Reform, The American Journal of Managed Care, 20(3), pp. 261-264
Aranda-Jan, C.B., Mohutsiwa-Dibe, N. and Loukanova, S., 2014, Systematic Review on What Works, What Does Work and Why of Implementation of Mobile Health (mHealth) Projects in Africa, BMC Public Health, 14(188)
Evans, W. D., Abroms, L. C., Poropatich, R., Nielsen, P. E. and Wallace, J. L., 2012, Mobile Health Evaluation Methods: The Text4baby Case Study, Journal of Health Communication, 17(1), pp. 22-29
Ramirez, V., Johnson, E., Gonzalez, C., Ramirez, V., Rubino, B. and Rossetti, G., 2016, Assessing the Use of Mobile Health Technology by Patients: An Observational Study in Primary Care Clinics, JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 4(2)
Compliance with regulations
Vehicles are covered by European TUV regulations, and all other devices, including medical devices, are CE marked and covered by UK Health standards (worldwide standards). Interview with manufacturer
Evaluation methods
Initial inspection by Standard Global Services
Other Information
European TUV regulations UK Health standards
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