Hospital on Wheels
Mobile Medical Units – Hospital on Wheels
Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) form a critical component of the State’s public health delivery system, extending essential primary healthcare services to populations residing in under served remote ,inaccessible and hard-to-reach areas. The state operates 426 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) under the Hospital on Wheels scheme to deliver quality healthcare services, including laboratory facilities, across rural,tribal and urban areas. Of these, 396 units serve rural regions,20 tribal regions while 10 operate in urban corporation areas.426
Mobile Medical Units
Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) – Hospital on Wheels
Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) bring essential healthcare services directly to underserved and hard-to-reach communities across Tamil Nadu. These units provide preventive, promotive, and curative healthcare services, including maternal and child health care, disease screening, basic laboratory tests, immunization, and free medicines. Currently, Tamil Nadu operates 396 Rural MMUs, 10 Urban MMUs, and 20 Tribal MMUs. Within the Greater Chennai Corporation, five MMU teams serve vulnerable populations living in slums, resettlement colonies, and other underserved urban areas. Tribal MMUs function in 14 districts to provide healthcare services to remote tribal communities. Each unit is staffed by a Medical Officer, Staff Nurse, Laboratory Technician, and Driver, ensuring accessible and timely healthcare. These services play a vital role in improving health outcomes, promoting early disease detection, and strengthening healthcare access for vulnerable populations across the State.396
Rural Units
20
Tribal MMU
10
Urban MMU
105
PM JANMAN MISSION
10 Urban Units
5 MMU
Greater chennai corporation
5 MMU
Other corporations (Coimbatore,Madurai,Salem,Trichy&Tirupur)
Services Provided
Medical Consultations
Antenatal and Postnatal Care
NCD and Communicable Disease Screening
Immunization
Eye care services
Mental health services
Laboratory Investigations
Drug Dispensing
IEC-Based Health Awareness
Family Planning Services
Screenings at ICDS Centres
Referrals to Higher-Level Facilities
Followup cases
Mobile Medical Unit Team
Medical Officer
Staff Nurse
Laboratory Technician
Cleaner
Driver
Service Delivery Model
40
Outreach Camps Per Month
Pre-Defined
Service Itinerary
Advance
Visit Schedule Communication
Priority
Hard to reach, remote, underserved & tribal habitations, particularly vulnerable tribal groups habitations etc..,
Health care services are delivered as per a pre-defined itinerary, with visit schedules communicated in advance. Each MMU conducts 40 outreach camps per month, prioritizing high-risk and temporary hamlets.
Additional Deployment under PM JANMAN
105
MMUs Redeployed
PM JANMAN
Mission Support
Tribal Areas
Focused Coverage
PVTGs
Priority Beneficiaries