A white medical vehicle, serving as a "smart mobile clinic", has set off from the Yinkeng Township Health Center in Kaihua county, Quzhou, Zhejiang province, making its way through misty rural roads to Shicheng village to bring locals essential healthcare services.

This "smart mobile clinic" initiative, which brings flexible, precise healthcare services to mountainous regions, has already expanded to nine townships and towns across Kaihua county.

A total of 65 mobile teams, comprising 93 medical professionals, operate seven mobile clinic vehicles. Each team consists of a doctor, a nurse, and a driver, ensuring the capability to provide basic medical and public health services independently.

A villager receives health checks from a healthcare worker at a mobile clinic. [Photo/Tide News]

The mobile clinic's 6-square-meter medical cabin, equipped with electrocardiogram machines, urine analyzers, and defibrillators, functions as a "miniature hospital", supporting health checks, electronic access to health records, referrals, prescriptions, and medical insurance settlements.

In Kaihua, these seven mobile clinics operate within a "15-minute medical service circle", with each covering nearly 10 administrative villages. This innovative model is transforming healthcare delivery, reaching underserved populations in mountainous regions.

According to Yan Chuanfu, an official of Kaihua's health bureau, the mobile clinics have made over 2,771 trips since 2025, with more than 5,000 medical personnel serving nearly 23,000 residents.