Health care in Barbados has gone mobile with the launch of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ new accessible service, Healthcare on Wheels.
The mobile clinic, which hit the road earlier this month, will specifically target communities across Barbados, including schools and businesses.
It will be run by public health nurses and it is expected that the preventative and diagnostic care offered will include routine immunisations, checks for non-communicable diseases, and PAP smears.
Healthcare on Wheels was launched to assist in the provision of healthcare to Barbadians via community-based interventions.
This new and innovative service is intended to increase public access to primary healthcare services and engage members of the public who find it difficult to get to polyclinics.
The mobile clinic service will operate from the following polyclinics:
Randal Phillips, Oistins, Christ Church
Eunice Gibson, Warrens, St. Michael
Branford Taitt, Black Rock, St Michael
Maurice Byer, Station Hill, St Peter
There will also be collaborative outreach programmes with the other clinics.
Healthcare on Wheels operates from Tuesday to Friday each week, and various districts in the catchment areas of these four clinics will be serviced. The services are free, and all are welcome to access them.
It is part of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ plan to improve service delivery and access to healthcare by meeting the needs of citizens.
Additionally, it will assist the Ministry in achieving Universal Health Coverage, as outlined by the World Health Organization, and strives to fulfill Sustainable Development Goal No. 3, which is ‘Good Health and Wellbeing for All’. (BGIS)
