| A mobile health service has been evolving in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, since 1962. It originally attempted to provide a variety of services, but its vaccination activ?ities were neglected because of the overwhelming de?mand for curative medicine. A mobile vaccination unit was later introduced to supplement the activities of the fixed child health centres, which are visited on a regu ar basis. The team consists of three advanced dressers, one clerk, a driver, and occasionally medical and nurs?ing students. The immunization schedule and numbers of vaccinations performed indicate that a specialized mobile programme such as this, using trained auxiliary staff, can achieve widespread coverage at minimal expense. |