Healthcare delivery in rural areas depends on reliable transport and the vehicles used need to be systematically selected and maintained. Motorcycle Outreach is a UK-registered charity which assists governmental and non governmental organisations with this.
Access to basic community healthcare is an essential and often forgotten need. Visits by healthcare professionals to remote villages improve child health monitoring, maternal and infant mortality and overall community awareness of basic health issues such as routine vaccinations and early detection of malnutrition. Reliable transport options greatly magnify the reach and effectiveness of existing healthcare professionals.
Motorcycle Outreach supports an established project in Indonesia. Health for All provides primary healthcare transport for a catchment area of over fifty thousand people living in over fifty villages.
Due to the enabling effect of transport your £10 donation covers health care support for up to 10,000 people (fuel costs for one motorcycle for a fortnight, or sufficient for 10 trips to villages of 1000+ people).
Your support through a donation is highly appreciated.
Background
Healthcare delivery in rural areas clearly depends on transport and the vehicles used need to be systematically selected and maintained. Motorcycle Outreach is a registered charity (non-profit) which assists governmental and non governmental organisations in this.
Access to basic community healthcare is an essential and often forgotten need. Visits by healthcare professionals to remote villages improve child health monitoring, maternal and infant mortality and overall community awareness of basic health issues. Regular health education, routine vaccinations and early detection of health issues such as malnutrition drives progress towards millennium development. Reliable transport options magnify the reach and effectiveness of existing healthcare professionals.
Motorcycle Outreach currently supports an established project in Indonesia. Health for All provides primary healthcare transport for a catchment area of over fifty thousand people living in over fifty villages.
Due to the enabling effect of transport your £10 donation covers health care support for up to 10,000 people (fuel costs for one motorcycle for a fortnight, or sufficient for 10 trips to villages of 1000+ people).
For more details of how you can help please see our presentation.
Road Safety
Motorcycle Outreach and Health for All take a number of measures to improve road safety both for the healthcare workers and by their example for the public at large.
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Health for All Riders with high-visibilty vests
Simon Milward
Motorcycle Outreach has grown from the vision of the late Simon Milward, a global humanitarian motorcyclist from the UK who championed effective healthcare delivery by motorcycle based upon the successful Riders for Health (RfH) model which is already well established in Africa.
Simon Milward (1965-2005) was General Secretary of the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA), based in Brussels, Belgium, from 1992 to 1999. He represented motorcyclists in the institutions of the European Union concerning road safety and consumer issues. A collision with a car resulted in hospitalisation where he reflected on his good fortune at receiving automatic medical help. At this moment Simon decided to realise his dream of riding a motorcycle around the world and also to raise funds for international medical aid, thereby redressing the balance a little.
His world trip, named the Millennium Ride, started in 2000 and was in support of the charities Medecins sans Frontieres and Riders for Health. In May 2002, on seeing a direct and unmet local need, Simon helped to establish a pilot project based on the Riders for Health zero breakdown principles on the remote Indonesian island of Flores. This was called Health for All (HfA).
Simon Milward continued his journey through Latin America and then through Africa, travelling north from South Africa, all the while continuing with his fundraising. He also visited the RfH center in Zimbabwe and continued to develop his thoughts regarding extending the Motorcycle Outreach concept upon his return to Europe.
Sadly, Simon lost his life in a road accident in Mali in March 2005. At the time he was on his way to the Riders for Health center in The Gambia.
Since April 2005, Simon's family and close colleagues have worked to ensure that Simon's legacy and vision for sustainable healthcare delivery in developing countries survives and in August 2005, Motorcycle Outreach Ltd (MoR) was incorporated in the UK. This new organisation intends to build upon the work started by Simon through MoR USA and HfA in Flores. Motorcycle Outreach will ensure that the HfA pilot project continues to be financially supported and continues to develop best practice which can be applied in other areas.
For further information on Simon's Millennium Ride see the website.
Work has started on a book to document Simon's travels. If you have experiences of time with Simon that you would like to share please send them to us at davidfrenchmor@gmail.com.
Access to basic community healthcare is an essential and often forgotten need. Visits by healthcare professionals to remote villages improve child health monitoring, maternal and infant mortality and overall community awareness of basic health issues such as routine vaccinations and early detection of malnutrition. Reliable transport options greatly magnify the reach and effectiveness of existing healthcare professionals.
Motorcycle Outreach supports an established project in Indonesia. Health for All provides primary healthcare transport for a catchment area of over fifty thousand people living in over fifty villages.Due to the enabling effect of transport your £10 donation covers health care support for up to 10,000 people (fuel costs for one motorcycle for a fortnight, or sufficient for 10 trips to villages of 1000+ people).
Your support through a donation is highly appreciated.
Background
Healthcare delivery in rural areas clearly depends on transport and the vehicles used need to be systematically selected and maintained. Motorcycle Outreach is a registered charity (non-profit) which assists governmental and non governmental organisations in this.
Access to basic community healthcare is an essential and often forgotten need. Visits by healthcare professionals to remote villages improve child health monitoring, maternal and infant mortality and overall community awareness of basic health issues. Regular health education, routine vaccinations and early detection of health issues such as malnutrition drives progress towards millennium development. Reliable transport options magnify the reach and effectiveness of existing healthcare professionals.
Motorcycle Outreach currently supports an established project in Indonesia. Health for All provides primary healthcare transport for a catchment area of over fifty thousand people living in over fifty villages.Due to the enabling effect of transport your £10 donation covers health care support for up to 10,000 people (fuel costs for one motorcycle for a fortnight, or sufficient for 10 trips to villages of 1000+ people).
For more details of how you can help please see our presentation.
Road Safety
Motorcycle Outreach and Health for All take a number of measures to improve road safety both for the healthcare workers and by their example for the public at large.
- Comprehensive rider training both on-road and off-road.
- Motorcycle maintenance and repair training for all riders.
- Quality riding equipment including high visibility vests.
- All riders are trained in first aid and healthcare.
- Regular motorcycle maintenance at the workshop to manufacturer specifications
- Use of quality consumables and spare parts to avoid failure.
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Health for All Riders with high-visibilty vestsSimon Milward
Motorcycle Outreach has grown from the vision of the late Simon Milward, a global humanitarian motorcyclist from the UK who championed effective healthcare delivery by motorcycle based upon the successful Riders for Health (RfH) model which is already well established in Africa.Simon Milward (1965-2005) was General Secretary of the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA), based in Brussels, Belgium, from 1992 to 1999. He represented motorcyclists in the institutions of the European Union concerning road safety and consumer issues. A collision with a car resulted in hospitalisation where he reflected on his good fortune at receiving automatic medical help. At this moment Simon decided to realise his dream of riding a motorcycle around the world and also to raise funds for international medical aid, thereby redressing the balance a little.
His world trip, named the Millennium Ride, started in 2000 and was in support of the charities Medecins sans Frontieres and Riders for Health. In May 2002, on seeing a direct and unmet local need, Simon helped to establish a pilot project based on the Riders for Health zero breakdown principles on the remote Indonesian island of Flores. This was called Health for All (HfA).
Simon Milward continued his journey through Latin America and then through Africa, travelling north from South Africa, all the while continuing with his fundraising. He also visited the RfH center in Zimbabwe and continued to develop his thoughts regarding extending the Motorcycle Outreach concept upon his return to Europe.
Sadly, Simon lost his life in a road accident in Mali in March 2005. At the time he was on his way to the Riders for Health center in The Gambia.
Since April 2005, Simon's family and close colleagues have worked to ensure that Simon's legacy and vision for sustainable healthcare delivery in developing countries survives and in August 2005, Motorcycle Outreach Ltd (MoR) was incorporated in the UK. This new organisation intends to build upon the work started by Simon through MoR USA and HfA in Flores. Motorcycle Outreach will ensure that the HfA pilot project continues to be financially supported and continues to develop best practice which can be applied in other areas.
For further information on Simon's Millennium Ride see the website.
Work has started on a book to document Simon's travels. If you have experiences of time with Simon that you would like to share please send them to us at davidfrenchmor@gmail.com.
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