Aster volunteers launch mobile medical services for Lebanon

  • Date: 29-May-2023
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Lebanon
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Aster volunteers launch mobile medical services for Lebanon

- Under Aster Volunteers –the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, the initiative aims to bridge the gap in healthcare accessibility by bringing medical services directly to the doorstep of the communities in need in Lebanon.

- Aster Volunteers Mobile Medical Units have been deployed across India, Middle East & Africa, providing free healthcare services to underprivileged communities, treating close to a million individuals till date.

Dubai: Aster Volunteers, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, flagged its latest Mobile Medical Service for Lebanon. The newly launched unit, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, shall reach Lebanon from Dubai by mid-June 2023. The mobile unit, customized for the region’s climatical conditions and integrated with solar panels on its roof, will provide electricity for day-to-day operations during camps and outreach programs. Furthermore, it is equipped with advanced Tele-Health System, leveraging technology to extend the reach of healthcare services beyond physical boundaries. Through Tele-Health, individuals in remote areas, particularly the people in the Bekka Valley including the Syrian Refugees, can connect with healthcare professionals via video consultations enabling them to receive specialty care promptly.

The medical unit was flagged of by Ms. Mariam Al Hammadi, Director – The Big Heart Foundation, representing HH Sheikha Jawaher,