Fact sheet.
Overview.
Name: The Vehicle of Hope
Original Model: Mitsubishi (2014 Popemobile donated by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas)
Converted By: Caritas Jerusalem with support from Caritas Sweden
Purpose: Outreach primary healthcare delivery for displaced and vulnerable beneficiaries especially children.
Vehicle Specifications.
Body Type: Modified SUV / Truck-based Popemobile
Fuel Type: Diesel
Interior Layout:
Fully insulated and climate-controlled
Medical workbench and storage units
Power supply with battery backup
Accessibility: Rear and side door access, with low entry threshold for children and caregivers. Refrigerator.
Medical Supplies & Disposables.
Oxygen & Respiratory Equipment
Includes adult and pediatric oxygen masks, nebulizer masks.
Injection & Infusion Materials
Syringes, needles, infusion sets with injection ports, sharps disposal containers.
Disinfectants & Cleaning Agents
Alcohol swabs, 70% ethanol and isopropyl alcohol, iodine ointment, chlorhexidine solution.
Wound Care & Dressings
Gauze (non-sterile and paraffin), bandages (crepe and elastic tubular), silver sulfadiazine cream, micropore tape, zinc oxide plaster.
Protective & Examination Gear
Face masks, latex gloves (medium), tongue depressors.
Monitoring Equipment
Pediatric thermometers, blood pressure monitors (sphygmomanometers).
Cotton & Disposable Bedding
Cotton rolls and bags, disposable bed rolls.
Medications
Topical Creams & Ointments
Zydex cream, Zydex HC, silver sulfadiazine.
Pain & Fever Relief
Paramol (tablets and syrup), Trufen (400 mg).
Antimalarials & Antibiotics
Marial (20 mg), Diamet (850 mg).
Anti-anxiety & Sedatives
Lorax (10 mg).
Staffing & Operation
Outreach Team:
1 general medical doctor/specialist or nurse practitioner
1 trained driver/logistics office
Operating Schedule:
Flexible deployment depending on safety and access
Deployment Area:
Gaza Strip, with a focus on shelters and areas with no medical access
