Mobile Healthcare Clinic Market: Current Analysis and Forecast (2022-2028)

Mobile Healthcare Clinic Market: Current Analysis and Forecast (2022-2028)

Mobile healthcare clinics are customized vehicle that travels to communities to provide healthcare services and care to patients in remote or underserved areas. These clinics are staffed by licensed medical professionals, such as doctors, nurses, and medical assistants, who can diagnose and treat a wide range of medical conditionsss. Services provided by these clinics include chronic disaster management, primary care, immunization, and diagnostic services including X-rays, MRIs, and Ultrasounds.

The global mobile healthcare clinic market is projected to expand significantly with a CAGR of ~11. The increase in healthcare expenditure and government initiatives to provide better care drives market growth. For instance, in March 2022, China donated four mobile clinics to Sierra Leone to support the country's 'Health-on-Wheels' initiative. This factor is anticipated to boost the market growth in the forecasting period.

• Based on service type, the market is segmented into maternal health, emergency care, geriatric care, dental care, OPD and others. Amongst this, the OPD segment is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period. This is due to the rapid expansion of the segment attributed to its cost-effectiveness. Moveable OPD clinics offer affordable care at an economic rate, making them accessible to patients who have limited finances. This factor is anticipated to accelerate the market growth of this segment.
• Based on vehicle type, the market is segmented into mobile medical vans, mobile medical trains, mobile medical buses, and mobile medical shipping containers. Amongst these, the mobile bus segment would experience significant CAGR growth during the forecast period. This is due to its versatility, affordability, and movability. Additionally, these mobile buses are accessible to people living in geographically isolated rural areas. For instance, according to National Quality Forum (NQF), 2022 report, nearly 60 million Americans, approximately 19% of the U.S. population, live in rural areas, people in these communities experience significant health disparities, often related to issues that are rural-specific, including geographic isolation and transportation challenges.
• Based on design layout type, the market is segmented into single exam rooms, double exam rooms, and triple exam rooms. Amongst these, the double exam room would grow at the fastest CAGR rate during the forecast period. This is attributed to its benefits, a double exam room has enhanced privacy, as it allows two separate rooms for the patient to be seen. Additionally, it reduces the likelihood of the patients overhearing each other’s medical condition. This may make patients more comfortable and willing to seek medical treatment.
• For a better understanding of the market adoption of mobile healthcare, the market is analyzed based on its worldwide presence in the countries such as North America (U.S., Canada, and the Rest of North America), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Rest of World. The Asia Pacific healthcare mobile clinic market is expected to grow with a higher CAGR rate in 2021. This is attributed to the rising middle-class population in the Asia Pacific region. For instance, according to World Economic Forum, report 2020, it was estimated that 2 billion Asians are a member of the middle class, further, as per the above-mentioned source it is anticipated to reach 3.5 billion by 2030 Additionally, mobile healthcare is emerging as a field of providing healthcare services to these demographics without the need of expensive hospitals visits. Furthermore, with the increasing demand for healthcare services, several government initiatives and the rise in healthcare expenditure are propelling the growth of the market in this region.
• Some of the major players operating in the market include ADI Mobile Health, The Armor Mobile Systems, Group, Inc., Odulair, LLC, Matthew Speciality Vehicles, Farber Specialty Vehicles, MinFound Medical Systems Co., Ltd, Boit Specialty Vehicles Inc. , CVR Industries USA, Inc., Kentucky Trailer, LifeLine Mobile, Inc.