The Center for Disease Control in Tanzania recently deployed a mobile clinic for use at Tanzania National World’s AIDS Day activities in Shinyanga. The BLU-MED Response Systems facility, operated by IntraHealth International Inc., consists of two portable shelters, each providing […]
Considered the deadliest tornado in the U.S. since record keeping began in 1950, the EF-5 with 200 mph winds killed over 130 persons and injured more than 900. About one-third of the town of Joplin remains in complete ruins, with […]
AmeriCares has deployed a BLU-MED Response Systems mobile field hospital to provide maternal and child health services in Chile in the aftermath of February’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake. The 50-bed transitional facility is located on the grounds of the Angol Hospital, […]
This past weekend, AmeriCares, a nonprofit international relief organization, delivered a deployable field hospital to China’s devastated city of Qingchuan, where health concerns remain acute following last months deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake. The portable, durable 15-bed hospital will serve as the […]