Hope Health Vans and Hubs for Primary Care
MLC Voyager | OKB Hope Foundation
The Hope Health Vans and Hubs initiative delivers free primary and preventive healthcare directly to low-income and underserved communities in Ghana through solar-powered mobile medical clinics, integrated telehealth services, and community-based health hubs. Operating across urban informal settlements and rural communities in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions, and beyond, the model addresses critical gaps in access to care for populations who face high costs, long distances, and fragmented services. By pairing mobile outreach with trained Community Health Volunteers and semi-permanent community hubs, OKB ensures continuity of care beyond episodic clinic visits.
25,673 Lives Impacted
Since launching in 2022, the Hope Health Vans initiative has directly served 25,673 unique individuals across more than 100 underserved communities in Ghana, providing free screenings, physician consultations, medications, maternal and child health services, and health education — at an average cost of USD 5.60 per person served.
Clinical data from their Know Your Health Community Project — conducted across four communities — demonstrates measurable outcomes: of 977 individuals screened, 613 were enrolled in community-based follow-up and 66.2% of those followed up showed consistent reductions in blood pressure over time, indicating real improvement in chronic disease prevention and control through locally embedded care.
Key milestones include the expansion to a fleet of three mobile clinic vans, the establishment of a formal MoU with the Church of Pentecost to use church spaces as community health hubs nationwide, and ongoing discussions with the Ghana Health Service toward formal integration of the mobile healthcare delivery model into the national primary healthcare system. OKB projects reaching 120,173 people within the next 18 months.
The Innovation
The Hope Health Vans and Hubs model integrates two complementary components: mobile medical clinics staffed by qualified healthcare professionals, and community-anchored health hubs operated by trained Community Health Volunteers (CHVs). The mobile vans deliver general consultations, screenings for hypertension, diabetes, malaria, HIV, and hepatitis, maternal and child health services, and health education — operating in neighbourhoods, markets, churches, and community centres to eliminate transport and cost barriers. Telehealth services further extend clinician reach, enabling remote consultations and specialist input.
What distinguishes this model is its deliberate integration of mobile outreach with community-based continuity structures. Rather than episodic service delivery, CHVs provide ongoing monitoring, medication adherence support, and referral coordination between clinic visits. Hubs are hosted within existing trusted spaces, such as churches or schools, eliminating the need for costly new infrastructure.
Currently serving communities across Ghana with three operational vans, OKB is scaling toward a fleet of ten by 2030, with a goal of reaching one million people through a combination of expanded outreach, telehealth integration, and public sector partnerships.
About OKB
OKB Hope Foundation is a Ghana-based nonprofit organisation committed to ensuring that where a person lives does not determine whether they will live. Through solar-powered mobile medical clinics, community health hubs, and trained Community Health Volunteers, OKB delivers free primary and preventive healthcare to underserved rural and urban communities across Ghana. Our vision is a Ghana — and ultimately an Africa — where every person has access to the healthcare they need to live a healthy and dignified life.
