{"id":147617,"date":"2017-04-17T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=147617"},"modified":"2017-04-17T08:00:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T08:00:39","slug":"zambulance-zambian-revolution-transport-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/04\/17\/zambulance-zambian-revolution-transport-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Zambulance \u2013 The Zambian Revolution in Transport &#038; Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>If your country\u2019s roads need patching up and your population is rural, getting medical attention to people in need is a challenge.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>African problems, with African solutions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Developing countries commonly carry medical patients to health centres on ox carts or wheelbarrows, but this can be slow, uncomfortable, and taking animal labour away from farm work is expensive.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=Tmqcv6d7mCs params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/Tmqcv6d7mCs\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>Zambike is a non-profit organisation, committed to saving lives in Africa through transport solutions. They\u2019ve developed a lightweight trailer that can be easily customised, and pulled by a range of vehicles depending on what\u2019s available. They call it The Zambulance.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Pimp your ride<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The basic model is a little more than a bed on a trailer where half the bed can be angled allowing patients to be seated an upright position. Coupled with pneumatic tyres, the Zambulance is light enough to be pulled by motorcycle, pedal bike, or even by pedestrians if need be.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-147617 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_36.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_36.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_36.webp 800w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_36-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_36-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_36-272x182.webp 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_21.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_21.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_21.webp 800w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_21-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_21-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/04\/Zambikes_Products_21-272x182.webp 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Zambike are happy to customise each Zambulance for the needs of the client \u2013 you can opt for a full canopy model, have an IV drip hanger installed, a rack for medical equipment or any other modification made upon request.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Saving lives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>TransAID, the UK non-profit, reported that journeys by a bicycle drawn Zambulance were likely to take 75 % less time than the equivalent journey by foot, and arrive on average about half an hour earlier than the same journey by ox cart, equating this to the difference between life and death.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode-ys-post-pinup\"><article class=\"loop-simple post-147422 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-road-cycling tag-leroica-strade-bianche\" data-postid=\"147422\" role=\"article\" data-post-id=\"147422\" data-word-count=\"355\" data-headline-length=\"60\" data-category=\"Road cycling\" data-author=\"Adam Marsal\" data-published=\"2017-03-28T10:32:22+00:00\" data-published-day=\"Tuesday\">\n    <div class=\"entry-thumbnail article-thumbnail\" content=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/03\/2313442_4242312424-150x150.webp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/03\/28\/enjoy-nova-eroica-modern-bike-first-time\/\" class=\"image-holder\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/03\/2313442_4242312424.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/03\/2313442_4242312424.webp 900w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/03\/2313442_4242312424-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/03\/2313442_4242312424-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2017\/03\/2313442_4242312424-272x182.webp 272w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 300px, (min-width: 768px) 25vw, 100vw\" alt=\"enjoy-nova-eroica-modern-bike-first-time\"\/><\/a><\/div>    <div class=\"entry-meta\">\n        <a class=\"label label-secondary post-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/category\/road-cycling\/\" title=\"Road cycling\">Road cycling<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"entry-details\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/03\/28\/enjoy-nova-eroica-modern-bike-first-time\/\" class='entry-title-wrapper'>\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title\"><span>Enjoy Nova Eroica with a Modern Bike for the Very First Time<\/span><\/h3>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Sustainable care<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Zambulances are designed to be easy to maintain \u2013 made in Zambia from steel frames with motorbike wheels, it\u2019s unlikely much will go wrong with them. As any bike mechanic will tell you, a bent steel frame can often be knocked back into shape.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode-ys-post-pinup\"><article class=\"loop-simple post-137318 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-health-and-training category-road-cycling category-safety category-socialising-and-culture category-urban-cycling tag-environment\" data-postid=\"137318\" role=\"article\" data-post-id=\"137318\" data-word-count=\"220\" data-headline-length=\"48\" data-category=\"Health &amp; Training\" data-author=\"Angie Ng\" data-published=\"2016-04-12T15:04:13+00:00\" data-published-day=\"Tuesday\">\n    <div class=\"entry-thumbnail article-thumbnail\" content=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/04\/youtube33432424-150x150.webp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/04\/12\/can-bikes-be-the-solution-to-electricity-crisis\/\" class=\"image-holder\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/04\/youtube33432424.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/04\/youtube33432424.webp 525w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/04\/youtube33432424-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/04\/youtube33432424-272x182.webp 272w\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 300px, (min-width: 768px) 25vw, 100vw\" alt=\"can-bikes-be-the-solution-to-electricity-crisis\"\/><\/a><\/div>    <div class=\"entry-meta\">\n        <a class=\"label label-secondary post-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/category\/health-and-training\/\" title=\"Health &amp; Training\">Health &amp; Training<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"entry-details\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/04\/12\/can-bikes-be-the-solution-to-electricity-crisis\/\" class='entry-title-wrapper'>\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title\"><span>Can Bikes Be the Solution to Electricity Crisis?<\/span><\/h3>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>Given that Zambulance uses a bicycle as the engine, a cyclist can easily keep serving his community with minimal cost. And this is why We Love Cycling loves the Zambulance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your country\u2019s roads need patching up and your population is rural, getting medical attention to people in need is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":147625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[335],"tags":[993,994],"global-categories":[],"class_list":["post-147617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safety","tag-zambia","tag-zambulance"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Zambulance \u2013 The Zambian Revolution in Transport &amp; Healthcare - \u0160koda We Love Cycling<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If your country\u2019s roads need patching up and your population is rural, getting medical attention to people in need is a challenge. 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