LTE Medical & Supplies contracted TFM to build mobile TB screening clinics that would be suitable for the rugged Mozambican environment.
The Global Fund contracted LTE Medical & Supplies to supply the Mozambican Ministry of Health with a turnkey solution for mobile TB screening clinics. TFM stepped-up to the challenge and exceeded all the clients’ expectations. In just 8 weeks TFM successfully delivered the world-class conversion of the mobile clinics.
The mobile TB screening clinics comprise of a 6X4 8.5m truck with x-ray, operator and laboratory rooms. Additionally, solar and generator power are incorporated to offer off the grid operation.
Mobile clinics and healthcare vehicles can take on various forms from small panel vans, light duty trucks, heavy duty trucks with 4×4 and 6×4 capability to buses, as well as container based and pre-fabricated facilities.
TFM manufactures these mobile clinics and healthcare vehicles using an aluminium Panel-Loc structure (an extruded aluminium interlocking panel design), which is aesthetically pleasing, robust and corrosion resistant, designed specifically for harsh African road conditions. Its modular structure provides for ease of repair. The double wall structure gives natural insulation and can be additionally lead-lined for X-ray room requirements.
Just as varied are the disciplines and services offered in these units ranging from primary healthcare services, mother & child services, laboratory and pathology services, dental & eye services, occupational health screening, radiology and imaging services to more specialised surgical intervention and medical emergency services.
TFM with LTE Medical & Supplies strive to provide a full turnkey solution and services include:
- Design, layout and project management
- Vehicles and logistical support
- Building and conversion
- Clinical software and facility management systems
- Medical and health technology equipment
- Installation, training, warranty and support
The idea is to provide various options (modular) for different services to be configured based on the needs from the end user and the demographics. The units are pre-configured to offer multiple disciplines and can be customised to meet deployment area’s burden of disease and end customer requirements.
LTE offer practice management and clinical software solutions as well as tele-radiology services which could be cloud based with remote access. In case of our radiology offering a cloud based PACS-RIS solution can be implemented with the capability to provide remote reporting by private / public radiologist as well as an EMR (electronic medical record) to give remote specialists access to patient history and medical data.
Our mobile clinics are custom built and designed to meet the most demanding requirements and customer expectations. Fully self-sustainable including electrical, plumbing and ventilation systems, these mobile units are built with decades of experience and knowledge in the field of mobile based healthcare facilities. Custom solutions for your healthcare needs can be designed and constructed. All our mobile healthcare clinics are equipped with medical and health technology devices suited for rugged and mobile environments. Special attention is paid to maximise the life span of the medical equipment and systems on the mobile clinics. Backed by a comprehensive technical support team the mobile clinics will offer a long and reliable service life.
TFM and LTE have many years of knowledge and experience in offering mobile healthcare solutions and clinics that are designed and built taking into consideration all the above-mentioned aspects. Some solutions and offerings we can provide include the following or combinations thereof:
- Primary Healthcare Clinics
- Dental Clinics
- Eye Clinics
- Occupational Health Clinics
- Mother & Child Clinics
- Circumcision Clinics
- Minor Procedure & Emergency Clinics
- Radiology Clinics
- Laboratory Clinics
- Health Education Clinics
