# Shipping Container Clinics This Mobile Health Center is Helping Impoverished Cambodian Communities By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-05-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-health-center References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3029966/a-health-clinic-inside-a-shipping-container-so-doctors-can-move-to-where-people-are-sick) Providing access to healthcare is an enormous barrier when it comes to breaking the cycle of poverty in developing countries, which is why a mobile health center can create tangible change. After running a design competition to optimize mobility, UK based non-profit organization [Building Trust International](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/building-block-etc) is making a difference in South Asia. The 164 foot mobile health center is a [recycled shipping container](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-container-living-nook) in Cambodia and provides quality health care to the local communities. The doctor's clinic includes two small examination rooms, storage space, a kitchen and bathroom, as well as one big treatment room. The medical center also has a large porch with ramp access and acts as an education and community hub in addition to providing healthcare services. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mobile Health Centers:** Opportunity to provide accessible healthcare in remote areas using mobile facilities. - **Recycled Shipping Containers:** Potential to repurpose shipping containers for various purposes, such as healthcare clinics. - **Community Health Hubs:** Ability to create spaces that serve multiple purposes, including education and community support. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** Healthcare industry can explore innovative ways to deliver services through mobile health centers. - **Sustainability:** Opportunity for industries focused on sustainability to repurpose shipping containers for various applications. - **Community Development:** Community development industry can leverage community health hubs to address multiple needs in underserved areas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Standalone Remote Health Clinics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/h3-cube.md) - [Off-Road Frontline Medic Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-chariot.md) - [Modular Emergency Vehicles Proposals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-emergency-vehicles.md) - [Shipping Container Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-sun.md) - [Eco-Friendly Self-Care Community Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-care-community-center.md) - [AI-Powered Health Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carepod-1.md) - [Triple Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modhouse-tiny-home.md) - [Shipping Container-Built Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kennedy-model.md) - [Efficient Shipping Container Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxhub.md)