A Mobile Hospital in Ghana.

Ghana translates to Warrior King. Osei Boateng lost his grandmother and auntie due to diseases that could've been cured and prevented easily. He grew up in a small town in Ghana where he had to walk several miles to reach a hospital. He found many people suffered from basic illnesses. So when he came of age, he entered Cornell to learn how to help people out with health care. He converted a van into a clinic and visited rural communities on their doorstep. He visits people from time to time who are unserved and don’t have the luxury of time for screening and meeting a doctor.
His van is a mobile health clinic, carrying disinfected PPEs, medications, and diagnostics. When his teams finish taking the patients’ demographics, they are checked the vitals, and meet the doctor. He said 90~95% of them come for health issues. His outreach has served 4000 people. His thoughtful activity is making galore people bubble with laughter.

*Vocabularies; translate, on the doorstep, unserved, screening, come of age, have the luxury of st, PPE, disinfect, from time to time, outreach, demographics, vital, vital signs, bubble with laughter, galore

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