A Solar-Powered Hospital on Wheels in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's rural population, over 60% of the country, faces limited access to healthcare due to distance, cost, and infrastructure deficits.
Chiedza Mushawedu, co-founder and executive director of ZimbosAbantu Healthcare on Wheels, witnessed these challenges firsthand while working at a private hospital in 2016.
We were seeing preventable deaths from treatable conditions, mothers giving birth at home without skilled assistance and people living with undiagnosed chronic illnesses simply because care was out of reach.
People often have to walk 15km to 20km to reach the nearest clinic, leading to delayed care.
ZimbosAbantu Healthcare on Wheels aims to address this issue with a solar-powered hospital on wheels, bringing urgent care to Zimbabwe's hinterlands.
Author's summary: Solar-powered hospital on wheels brings care to rural Zimbabwe.
- Over 60% of Zimbabwe's population lives in rural areas.
- Limited access to healthcare due to distance, cost, and infrastructure.
- ZimbosAbantu Healthcare on Wheels provides solar-powered hospital on wheels.