NEW YORK, USA (AVING) – Kia Motors announced today the donation of a mobile clinic in Ethiopia, one of the world’s least developed countries, as a means to help improve maternal and infant health. According to current Ethiopian health data, pregnancy related problems account for 13.8% of in-patient mortality among women of child bearing age.
The philanthropic donation is part of Kia Motors’ “Moving the World Together” CSR initiative. The specialized and equipped mobile clinic is fully funded by Kia Motors.
Mr. Hyoung-Keun Lee, Senior Executive Vice President & COO of the International Business Division, said, “This is a meaningful and important project for Kia Motors. Ethiopia has a high infant and maternal mortality rate, and we believe that this mobile clinic will provide necessary medical care to those in hard-to-reach areas of the country.”
The Kia mobile clinic is constructed to provide prenatal care, postpartum care, gynecological examinations and child immunizations. The inside of the clinic is divided into a delivery and gynecological examination room, an ultrasound /ECG/ and vaccination room, and a patient consultation room. Equipped with everything from an incubator to a fetal heart monitor to infant delivery instruments, this mobile clinic ensures proper care for both mothers and infants.