Basic care
Injections, dressings, post-hospital follow-up, blood pressure and temperature checks.
Flagship project
Lipan Care Centers
A frugal, self-sufficient community healthcare model designed for the outskirts and villages of Cameroon.
Concept visualThe challenge
Schools and shops arrive. Healthcare rarely does.
Urbanisation pushes many households to the outskirts of Cameroonian cities, far from hospitals. For a wound, a fever or post-hospital follow-up, people often have to pay for a long journey before they even pay for care. So they wait — and small problems become serious ones.
Proof of concept
- 2 wksto open the first health point, self-funded
- 1state-registered nurse running the centre
- 1.2MFCFA for a container bought and fitted out (≈ €1,830)
- 0grid connection required
Services
What you find in a Lipan Care Center
Everyday consultations
Diarrhoea, pain, infections: early care and referral to hospital when needed.
Teleconsultation
An enclosed booth, a screen and a satellite link to see a GP or specialist.
Essential medicines
At affordable prices, thanks to pharmaceutical partners.
Prevention & hygiene
Awareness on malaria, diabetes, vaccination and handwashing.
Local jobs
Nurses, care assistants, drivers and staff trained locally.
Concept visualFormat 1
Fixed points: one container, one neighbourhood
A 20-foot container, repurposed and insulated, installed on low-cost land provided by the community or local authorities:
- an enclosed teleconsultation booth;
- a consultation area with a table and basic equipment;
- a handwashing station and storage for supplies.
Concept visualFormat 2
Mobile units: healthcare on the move
Converted all-terrain vehicles serving several villages in rotation. A side awning, inspired by camper vans, creates a covered waiting area; built-in steps make access easier; inside: a teleconsultation booth, care area, sink and medical bed.
Eco-design
Self-sufficient in energy, water and connectivity
2 kW solar
Solar panels for lighting, medical equipment and teleconsultation.
Filtered rainwater
Collection and filtration for handwashing and care needs.
Satellite internet
To reach a doctor even where there is no mobile coverage.
Reuse
Decommissioned shipping containers instead of new concrete.
Business model
Aiming for financial self-sufficiency
Each centre combines a symbolic contribution from patients, sale of medicines at minimal margin and partner support. Amounts below are estimates from our feasibility study.
| Container purchase | 800,000 FCFA (≈ €1,220) |
| Interior fit-out | ≈ 400,000 FCFA (≈ €610) |
| Consultation (patient contribution) | 1,000 to 3,000 FCFA |
| Teleconsultation | 5,000 to 7,000 FCFA |
| Team for 5 units (2 mobile + 3 fixed) | ≈ 34.4M FCFA / year (≈ €52,500) |
Roadmap
Our ambition: 5 units, 50,000 beneficiaries in 3 years
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Consolidate
Strengthen the first health point and document its impact.
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Equip
Add solar, rainwater and satellite teleconsultation.
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Expand
Open 3 fixed points and launch 2 mobile units.
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Replicate
Share the model with other regions of Cameroon and beyond.
Foundations, pharma companies, local authorities: let’s build together
Funding a container, donating medicines, providing land, sponsoring a mobile unit with your brand visible.
Visuals on this page are concept illustrations of the project.