In many regions of Ghana, it can take hours to get to the nearest hospital. As a result, many people lose their lives to treatable illnesses. Osei Boateng experienced this personally when he lost his grandmother and aunt. Feeling an urgent call to help, Boateng decided he would make it his life mission to bring health care to remote communities in Ghana.
Boateng started his nonprofit, OKB Hope Foundation 2 years ago, he converted a van (厢式货车) into a mobile doctor’s office and started bringing health care directly to those in need. A few times a week, the mobile clinic and medical team travel long distance to remote communities in Ghana and provide free routine medical care.
On each trip, Boateng’s team consists of a nurse, a physician’s assistant, a doctor, and an operation assistant. In the van, they can run basic labs like bloodwork as well as prescribe and provide medications. “It’s like a one-stop shop for people,” said Boateng, adding that most of the people they see have one health issue or another.
Since its launch, Boateng says the Hope Health Van has served more than 4,000 Ghanaians across more than 45 rural communities who otherwise don’t have easily accessible medical care. Boateng has big plans for the future. He hopes to expand to provide more consistent and high-quality mobile medical care not only to those living in remote areas of Ghana but in other countries as well.
Boateng has gone all in on his OKB Hope Foundation, recently quitting his job to dedicate his time to bringing health care to his home country. But for him, the sacrifices are well worth the reward. “Words cannot describe the feeling that you get providing care for someone who otherwise wouldn’t be alive if your mobile health van wasn’t there.”
【小题1】What do we know about Osei Boateng?| A．He founded OKB Hope Foundation. |
| B．He lost his life to treatable illnesses. |
| C．He built hospitals to make great fortune. |
| D．He lost his grandmother in the hospital. |
| A．It has only a nurse and a doctor. | B．It’s a free mobile medical team. |
| C．It’s a mobile one-stop grocery shop. | D．Patients travel long distances to it. |
| A．Temporary. | B．Predictable. | C．Far-reaching. | D．Negative. |
| A．Rescuing Ghana | B．Mobile Clinic Saves Lives |
| C．Be A Good Doctor | D．Changing Local Hospitals |
