Aster Volunteers Expands Healthcare Access in Chad with Mobile Medical Unit

The mobile clinic is equipped with IoT-integrated telehealth systems, consultation and diagnostic rooms, medicine dispensing facilities, and dedicated health education spaces.

Aster Volunteers has expanded its global humanitarian network by launching its 67th Mobile Medical Unit to serve remote and underserved communities in Chad.

The initiative, flagged off in Dubai, marks another milestone in Aster DM Healthcare’s effort to strengthen primary healthcare delivery across developing regions.

The official launch ceremony was held at the TAJ Hotel in Business Bay, Dubai, in the presence of Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman of Aster DM Healthcare; Oumar Teguen Idibei Berde, Ambassador of the Republic of Chad to the UAE; Yousif Mohammed Elnour Shata, Adviser to the Health Minister, Ministry of Health, Chad; and senior representatives from both the Chad government and Aster DM Healthcare.

Designed as a self-sustained, solar-powered healthcare vehicle, the mobile clinic is equipped with IoT-integrated telehealth systems, consultation and diagnostic rooms, medicine dispensing facilities, and dedicated health education spaces.

The project, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding with Chad’s Ministry of Health, aims to directly strengthen the country’s frontline healthcare network by providing critical medical services to populations in hard-to-reach areas.

Dr. Azad Moopen said, “With the launch of our 67th Aster Volunteers Mobile Medical Unit, we are proud to extend our humanitarian efforts deeper into Africa.”

Oumar Teguen Idibei Berde, Ambassador of the Republic of Chad to the UAE, added, “We welcome this meaningful partnership with Aster DM Healthcare, which will help address critical healthcare needs in some of Chad’s most underserved areas.”

Aster Volunteers Mobile Medical Services (AVMMS), the flagship outreach arm of Aster DM Healthcare, provides free primary and preventive medical services through its fleet of technologically enabled mobile clinics.

The programme has reached over 2.6 million people globally, operating across India, the Middle East, and Africa. Each unit is built to deliver comprehensive care, from diagnostics and consultations to treatment and community awareness.

Over the years, AVMMS has extended its services to countries such as Ethiopia, Sudan, Somaliland, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Lebanon, Iraq, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Rwanda, and Uganda in partnership with The Big Heart Foundation chaired by Sheikha Jawahar Al Qasimi.

Presently active in 19 countries, the initiative has benefitted more than 7 million people with support from over 95,000 volunteers. Aster Volunteers aims to expand its mobile healthcare network to more than 75 units by March 2025.

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