[AVBC 2025] Singapore's First Green Mammobus to Enhance Breast Screening Accessibility in the Community
Care Process & Redesign
Environmental Sustainability
Appropriate & Value-based Care Conference
National Healthcare Group
17 November 2025
Enhance accessibility and deliver an inclusive, seamless screening experience in community outreach. Positive feedback from organizers and patients, emphasizing the convenience, comfort, and trendiness of the new Mammobus.
Year Submitted: 2025
Published Date: 17 November 2025
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Environmental Sustainability, Quality Improvement, Workflow Redesign, Clinical Practice Improvement, Access To Care, CO2 Waste
About this Content
Aims
Enhance accessibility and deliver an inclusive, seamless screening experience in community outreach. Promote sustainability through an electric Mammobus operating with zero tailpipe emissions.
Background
Mammograms are crucial for early detection of breast cancer and significantly improve treatment outcomes. Mammobus services provide convenience for working women and underserved individuals, including those in wheelchairs.
Methods
Development of an improved electric Mammobus equipped with a digital mammography machine, designed for comfort and convenience, with features like low-step entry and wheelchair accessibility.
Results
Significant step forward in delivering equitable and high-quality screening services in the community, with positive feedback from organizers and patients.
Conclusion
Positive feedback from organizers and patients, emphasizing the convenience, comfort, and trendiness of the new Mammobus.
Lessons Learnt
The importance of accessibility and sustainability in healthcare delivery.
Keywords
Mammobus, Breast Screening, Sustainability, Accessibility
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | National Healthcare Group Diagnostics |
Platform(s) | Appropriate & Value-based Care Conference |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Radiology, Diagnostic Radiography |
Project Lead(s) | Chan Wei Ting Elise |
Project Member(s) | Tan Chia Ling |
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Chan Wei Ting Elise - Elise.WT.CHAN@nhghealth.com.sg
Project Attachment
890_NHGD_AVBC 2025_Singapores First Green Mammobus to Enhance Breast Screening.pdf