What’s the story: The UPS Foundation has given new purpose to four air-conditioned shipping containers, upcycling them for use as mobile clinics in Kenya, Eswatini and Zambia.
Zooming in: The new mobile clinic in Eswatini is already providing free healthcare to nearly 60,000 patients a year.
“We’re so grateful to The UPS Foundation for this new clinic that provides services for women and children,” said operations director Mbongiseni Tsela at The Luke Commission – a nonprofit that serves underserved people in remote areas. “While other health services can take place outside under gazebo tents, the refurbished container gives much needed privacy to provide medical care.”
Reducing avoidable deaths: One of the most impactful services provided at the mobile clinic is cervical cancer screenings – over 1,400 a year. This service is especially critical in Eswatini, which has one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in the world.
The mobile clinic staff follows one key principle – remaining open until every patient has been seen. This flexibility allows many women factory workers access to health services before or after work.
See other ways we’re using innovative solutions to empower healthy communities and do good in the world:
- We continue our work to close accessibility gaps for communities, regardless of geography through the use of drone technology deliveries and state-of-the-art trainings.
- UPS has a long history with healthcare and can handle the most complex healthcare logistics and delivery needs.
- Check out our social impact goals in The UPS Foundation’s latest Social Impact Report.