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North Star Alliance brings health services to hard- to-reach people across Africa in a “Blue Box”. We use converted shipping containers (painted blue) to house clinics (Roadside Wellness Centres or RWCs) that deliver public health programmes for people with increased health risks, like truck drivers and sex workers, and primary health care to communities with limited or no access to medical services.

We chose this “containerised-approach” because semi-mobile structures with a standard layout could be rapidly produced and deployed, enabling us to continuously expand our reach. As a result, we’ve grown from one clinic with 5,000 visitors in 2007,

to a network reaching over 225,000 people in 13 countries; and we’re only getting started.

As of 2012, we worked with more than 70 partners from the private, public and humanitarian sectors. As we continue to grow our network of “Blue Boxes”, we are always on the lookout for new partners to join our alliance and help us expand our reach across Africa and around the world.

We know that a “Blue Box” can’t solve all the health challenges facing our clients, but over the last six years we’ve been amazed to discover just how much of a difference they can make. As we continue to expand our network across Africa, we’re working hard to make that difference grow every day.

http://www.northstar-alliance.org/