The flat-pack clinic that could revolutionise healthcare in isolated communities
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By Sarah Newey, global health security correspondent
Doctors working in remote parts of the world are often forced to operate out of flimsy tents or repurposed buildings which can be cramped, unhygienic and not fit for purpose.
But now an innovative temporary clinic, which could ‘revolutionise’ healthcare outreach programmes around the world, has been unveiled.
The Global Clinic, designed for the charity Doctors of the World, is a portable plywood structure which offers doctors a clean, safe, soundproof environment to treat patients.
The structures – whose components are slotted together in a similar way to a piece of flat-pack furniture – are easy to transport and can be adapted to suit conditions on the ground.
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