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The Mobile Medicine program will provide much-needed access to health services and medicines. A doctor and nurse will drive a van already owned by WOMEN to the slum, where they will perform checkups and dispense medicines. The cost of the project will cover a small salary for the doctor and nurse, as well as the medicines and gas for the vehicle.

WOMEN’s Mobile Medicine program represents the only hope for most residents of the slum to receive the kind of medical care that is taken for granted in the U.S. but is well beyond the reach of the vast majority of the inhabitants. Many in the Asifnagar slum have never been to the doctor, and many cannot afford something as seemingly easy to obtain as Tylenol.
The program will bring medical care to the slum. The doctors and nurses will visit one of the slum’s six regions for a full day before moving on the next area. They will handle routine checkups and will also be available for follow-up consultations. The project cost will cover a modest salary for the doctor and nurse, basic medicines and the necessary medical equipment to last for one year. WOMEN projects that around 7,500 people will receive treatment or medicine through the Mobile Medicine program.
Breakdown of Costs

Salaries
$3,744 USD

Medicines and Medical Equipment
$1,250 USD

Gasoline for Van
$210 USD

Total Cost:
$5,204

WOMEN will track the health status of those it serves, noting whether the attention and medicine was successful in improving the patient’s condition. A daily register will also inform who was seen and what was supplied, creating a solid record for both the inhabitants’ sake and for evaluating the program after one year. The project will be completed within one year of being fully funded.