Botswana - How to Utilize Mobile Stop Clinic

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Procedure

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1. The Mobile Stop Clinic program is an initiative by the Ministry of Health and Awareness that aims in educating people in the awareness and prevention of AIDS/HIV whilst also providing much-needed health and medical services to rural and remote areas of the country that are not able to access medical facility easily. MoH Contact & Map Details.
2. Generally, the mobile stop clinic visits remote rural areas as scheduled by the head of the district health office, which then relays the schedule to the community leaders of that particular region, which then informs the public (community).
3. On the scheduled date the mobile clinic truck rolls to a scheduled stop, everyone who wishes to utilize the service is merged into a single line. The MoH team unloaded the truck and swiftly set up shop, each member of the mobile clinic is responsible for a small station serving a very specific function.
4. Each patient will be examined, tested, and diagnosed or Counselled, and advised either by an MoH Nurse Health Education Assistant or lay counselor.

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Required Documents

• Birth certificate/Clinic card for children.
• National Identity card (Omang) for citizens.
• Passport for non-citizens.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Health & Wellness (MoH)
Physical Address:
Ministry of Health & Wellness
Plot 54609
24 Amos Street
Government Enclave
Gaborone

Postal Address:
Ministry of Health & Wellness
Headquarters
Private Bag 0038
Gaborone

TOLL-Free Customer: 0800600740
Inquiries: 3632500/3170585
Emergency Services: 997
Email Address: [email protected]
MoH Contact & Map Details
MoH Website
Ministry Business hours: Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-1:00 pm and 2:00 pm -5:00 pm, closed during Public Holidays.

NOTE: Hours of Operation: Public Clinics operate weekdays from 7.30 am to 4.30 pm with a nurse on call available after hours, weekends and holidays. Some public clinics operate 24 hours.

Eligibility

• Citizens and non-citizens of all ages are eligible to obtain these services.

Fees

• General consultation for locals is 5 Pula. Children under five years of age and elders above 65 years do not pay consultation fees.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

• These services are rendered within the day.

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Instructions

• Mobile clinics are designed to offer general consultation for all types of diseases in adults: antenatal services for pregnant women; immunization and growth monitoring for children under 5; family planning for women of childbearing age; HIV testing and counseling; malaria rapid test; and typhoid rapid test.

Required Information

• Full names of the applicant
• Age/Gender
• Reason for the visit to the centre
• Residential address
• Contact details

Need for the Document

• Mobile stop clinic is an initiative by the Ministry of health and awareness with the support of donors that aims in educating people in the awareness and prevention of AIDS/HIV whilst also providing much-needed health and medical services to rural and remote areas of the country that are not able to access medical facility easily.
• Mobile clinics are a valuable tool for providing vital services to communities with barriers to healthcare access, such as:
  • lack of reliable transportation
  • financial concerns regarding healthcare
  • little or no health insurance
  • limited healthcare providers in the area
  • language or cultural barriers

Information which might help

HANDBOOK OF THE BOTSWANA 2016 INTEGRATED HIV CLINICAL CARE GUIDELINES

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

BW.GOV
MoH Health Services

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