ENABLE MOBILE CLINIC
INTEGRATED OUTREACH TO LAST‑MILE COMMUNITIES

“With the correct treatment, care and support it is possible
to almost guarantee children will be born HIV-free.”

The Enable Mobile Clinic, operated jointly with the Eastern Cape Department of Health, extends primary healthcare to families living far beyond the reach of fixed facilities. Staffed by professional nurses, counsellors, and health advocates, the clinic rotates across 20 remote service points each month, delivering HIV testing, PrEP initiation, NCD screening, maternal and postnatal check‑ups, immunisations, and growth monitoring. All results are recorded in facility registers and uploaded to the Health Patient Registration System (HPRS), ensuring full alignment with national data systems.

In many of the areas served, the mobile clinic is the only point of contact rural families have with the formal health system. It plays a critical role in safeguarding women and young children affected by HIV, poverty, or the loss of caregivers—offering accessible, stigma‑free care within their own communities.

Semi‑annual results:

• 900+ clients reached across all service points.
• 456 women and 463 children received clinical services despite temporary disruptions due to local security issues.
• 99% of HIV‑exposed babies tested early with PCR; all tested HIV‑negative.
• 0 cases of severe or moderate malnutrition recorded.
• 100% birth‑certificate registration for infants seen at the clinic, through integration with DoH and Home Affairs outreach.

The mobile clinic complements the door‑to‑door work of Mentor Mothers, creating a seamless continuum between home‑based support and clinical care. By removing distance, cost, and stigma as barriers, it ensures that vulnerable families—particularly those caring for orphans and children affected by HIV—can access the full spectrum of health services needed to survive and thrive.

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