The newly outfitted mobile health clinic will provide services and goods in rural communities. Here we set it up for the initial run to simply provide donations to the communities of Colonia Victoria and Entronque.
This March, Border Partners received a generous donation. It was a mobile camper van that was equipped to provide basic health services. Last week, our staff left Puerto Palomas to travel to the neighboring villages of Colonia Victoria and Entronque to distribute donations and food.
Starting in April, the van will serve as a “mobile health clinic” once per month. Dr. Parra and two community health promoters will travel to these nearby rural towns. While in Colonia Victoria and Entronque, they’ll provide health check-ups and address other community health concerns. The team will operate from the mobile health clinic.
Mobile Health Clinic to Underserved
In these harder-to-reach areas, the closest health clinic is often miles away. Improving community public health outcomes often happens through preventative care. Fortunately, our staff is experienced and trained. We are equipped to help people conserve their health and prevent disease. By administering basic health checks in rural areas, we can monitor glucose levels and identify diabetes risk in the underserved communities.
Providing preventative health services is an especially significant task in northern Mexico. In this area, rates of T1 diabetes remain high. By employing the mobile health clinic, we’ll address rural health disparities due to a lack of services. So, we propose that this will improve public health outcomes in the region.
We extend a heartfelt thanks to Merritt Reed. She made this generous donation in honor of her husband, Ron. We are looking forward to using the camper van to use as a mobile health clinic to serve the community through this new initiative she made possible.