French government aims to expand mobile medical clinics to 100 by 2027
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The French government launched a project call to deploy 70 new mobile medical clinics, known as médicobus, to address medical deserts in rural areas and urban neighborhoods.
This initiative aims to increase the number of certified mobile clinics from 34 to 100 by 2027. These mobile clinics provide consultations for various needs, including general medicine, specialized care, dentistry, and midwifery. They may also offer assisted teleconsultations with a nurse.
To qualify for certification, projects must join the France santé network, which seeks to ensure patients can access care within 30 minutes and 48 hours. The government and the Caisse des dépôts announced that the Banque des territoires will provide 3.2 million euros in own funds to support these projects. Each project can receive up to 25,000 euros in additional funding.
These clinics cost an average of 200,000 euros annually and receive primary funding from regional health agencies and the Assurance-maladie, supplemented by private funds or local authorities.
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