Mobile Medical and Eye Care Unit

MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT (MMU)

Mobile healthcare service bringing medical and eye care directly to remote villages for elderly Sri Lankans

Thousands of elderly Sri Lankans suffer needlessly because they lack access to medical and eye care mainly due to mobility and financial issues. HASL has embarked on a project since 2006 to provide medical and eye care facilities to needy elders in their own villages through the Mobile Medical Unit (MMU).

Key Details

• year started: 2006
• capacity: 150 elders per camp (75 eye + 75 medical screenings)
• equipment: Latest medical and eye care equipment
• staff: Dedicated doctors, nurses, and orderlies
• cost: Rs. 130,000 (single), Rs. 260,000 (double), Rs. 390,000 (triple)
• target group: Elderly in remote villages
• location: Island-wide rural areas

Focus Areas

• Medical screening
• Eye screening
• Free spectacles
• Cataract surgery referrals

Program Benefits

• Brings healthcare to remote elders
• Improves quality of life
• Provides free spectacles and surgery referrals
• Scalable based on available funds

Activities

• Mobile health camps
• On-site screenings
• Follow-up for cataract surgeries

Achievements

• Capacity to screen up to 450 elders per day with extended staff

Date: February 15, 2025