Caring about people
Our mobile healthcare project supporting factory worker communities
← Regular visits for continuity of care Every one to two months, each village is visited by the mobile hospital, accompanied by two doctors and two nurses. Villagers are informed in advance, and on the day of the visit, they gather at the designated site for an individual consultation. Registration books are used to centralise medical information and monitor the evolution of the villagers' health.
In 2023 , we began a partnership with the non-profit organisation Drip by Drip and Agroho, its implemen- tation partner in Bangladesh, through which we finance a mobile hospital that visits the villages close to our partner factories. The mobile hospital aims not only to bring essential medical services to the villages, but also to promote health education, disease prevention, and community engagement. This brings long-term benefits that can gradually enhance well-being and quality of life. We continue to support this project in 2024, including providing funding for doctors to to spend longer time in the villages. We will also undertake a new project to tackle health issues at the root. Water wells will be built in 16 strategically chosen villages that already benefit from the mobile hospital, with the aim of improving access to safe drinking water for over 10,000 people.
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↑ Liaising with the community In every village, at least one villager is selected to act as a spokesperson and liaise with the programme manager. Via this open channel, villagers can share their thoughts about the successes of the project and express any possible improvements or further needs. In one village, it was the village chief and his daughter who acted as the spokespeople, gathering feedback from the community and discussing it with the programme manager. ↓ A mobile hospital and pharmacy More than just a means of transporting the doctors and nurses between villages, the mobile hospital truck is equipped to offer a discreet space for private consultations and even for minor surgeries. It also acts as a mobile pharmacy, with its stock of commonly prescribed medication. Fuel, maintenance, and the driver's salary are all covered by the programme financing.
5,104 Pre-natal checks
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Our goal is to create real impact on the ground, and we want our involvement to be more than just financial. In addition to quarterly monitoring, we liaise with our partners Drip by Drip and Agroho to understand how the project is unfolding and discover ways we can help further.
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← Medical prescriptions and health checks The mobile hospital has its own stock of commonly needed medication, all prefinanced by the project. Depending on the patient, the doctors will prescribe a treatment, distributed immediately e.g. for colds and fevers, gastric issues, scabies, rheumatoid arthritis, or vitamin deficiencies. Necessary equipment is also used for exams and tests e.g. blood pressure monitors, weighing scales, nebulisers, glucometers.
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