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The Many Types of Mobile Healthcare

Programs of all shapes and sizes can and do provide a wide range of healthcare solutions .
When deciding on your service model, consider whether treatment, screening or education/
advocacy is the way to make the greatest impact within your community . For a more holistic
or comprehensive care model, consider combining services on the vehicle or referring to
a like-minded local provider for no- or low-cost follow-up treatment . Here are some of the
many ways Mobile Healthcare Association members are serving their communities:

• Blood tests
• Combination services, including facility construction support, vaccination clinics and
health education, chronic disease assessments, and acute care
• Connection to family physician services
• Diagnosis of common health issues and infections
• Dietary advocacy, obesity prevention and nutrition counseling
• Eye health exams and glasses
• Family planning and contraceptive advice
• General wellness counseling and advocacy
• Homeless healthcare
• Immunization clinics
• Mammography
• Mental health screenings
• Mobile pharmacy
• Post-natal screening and child health and development examinations
• Pre-natal screening and mother/child wellness counseling
• Referrals for diagnostic testing and imaging
• Referrals for specialized services and hospital outpatient procedures
• Screening for HIV and STIs and pap smears.
• Screening for, treatment plans applicable to and monitoring of chronic disease
• Smoking cessation programs
• Specialty care (e .g ., vision, dental, renal, etc .)
• Substance use and addiction counseling
• Treatment of minor injuries, abscesses and wounds
• Urine tests
• Workplace health screening

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