Because many Immokalee farmworkers do not have a car and lack the money for transportation, many do not feel like walking long distances in order to see a physician or follow up with their care. Therefore, a mobile clinic that will visit the Immokalee area on certain days would be of great benefit in order to provide vaccinations, perform basic lab testing, provide health counseling and raising awareness in regards to nutrition and care when working long hours out on the fields in a language they will understand. Mobile health clinics have been in effect in other countries such as India and have reported success. “Mobile health clinics in urban areas play a vital role in providing health care services, particularly to the marginalized sections of society, for whom they are often the only source of health care” (Jamir, Nongkynrih, & Gupta, 2013, p. 133). If we provide this kind of service which can be feasible with the right resources from government and county healthcare agencies, we can provide satisfactory healthcare to the migrant farmworker population of Immokalee in a language they will understand. Fees for these services, if any apply, can be free to low cost taking under consideration how much their yearly wages are. There are programs such as the Migrant Clinicians Network that help to advocate for migrant workers in order to improve their health and care through providing resources, reducing disparities, continuity of care, raising awareness and health promotion for the migrant population (Garcia, Hopewell, Liebman, & Mountain, 2012). After planning and implementing mobile
Because many Immokalee farmworkers do not have a car and lack the money for transportation, many do not feel like walking long distances in order to see a physician or follow up with their care. Therefore, a mobile clinic that will visit the Immokalee area on certain days would be of great benefit in order to provide vaccinations, perform basic lab testing, provide health counseling and raising awareness in regards to nutrition and care when working long hours out on the fields in a language they will understand. Mobile health clinics have been in effect in other countries such as India and have reported success. “Mobile health clinics in urban areas play a vital role in providing health care services, particularly to the marginalized sections of society, for whom they are often the only source of health care” (Jamir, Nongkynrih, & Gupta, 2013, p. 133). If we provide this kind of service which can be feasible with the right resources from government and county healthcare agencies, we can provide satisfactory healthcare to the migrant farmworker population of Immokalee in a language they will understand. Fees for these services, if any apply, can be free to low cost taking under consideration how much their yearly wages are. There are programs such as the Migrant Clinicians Network that help to advocate for migrant workers in order to improve their health and care through providing resources, reducing disparities, continuity of care, raising awareness and health promotion for the migrant population (Garcia, Hopewell, Liebman, & Mountain, 2012). After planning and implementing mobile