A. Ruiz, A. Anaya Arenas, J. I. Serrato Fonseca

Mobile Clinics (MCs) are vehicles designed to improve healthcare accessibility by providing ambulatory services to vulnerable communities that are typically hard-to-reach and lack access to healthcare infrastructure. MCs depart from depots in larger cities (which they generally do not serve) and visit communities to deliver recurrent or one-time primary care to local populations, as well as to individuals from nearby localities. At the end of their routes, MCs return to the depots to replenish supplies, deposit medical samples, and allow personnel to rest. This research is inspired by the Mexican program Fomento a la Atención Médica launched in 2010, which initially targeted 20,000 localities with around 3.9 million people. Given that the program's demand exceeds its capacity, managers aim to plan MC trips that maximize satisfied demand while prioritizing the needs of the most vulnerable population. To this end, two mathematical models are proposed, and their performances are compared.

Keywords: mobile clinics, healthcare planning, vehicle routing

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SDDS4 Logistics for Medical Supply and Care I
June 10, 2025  11:30 AM
Sala de prensa (MR 13)


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