North Star Alliance

At North Star Alliance, our mission is to provide quality healthcare to mobile workers and the communities they interact with. Our “Blue Box” approach breaks down the social barriers of traditional health clinics, providing mobile populations with primary healthcare services from Blue Box clinics (repurposed shipping containers painted blue). Located at ‘hotspots’ like border posts, transit towns or ports where large numbers of trucks stop, load and offload, and where sex work and informal trades flourish, our Blue Boxes keep flexible hours, tailored to the needs of our target populations. Each clinic’s well-trained local clinical and outreach teams participate in quality and performance monitoring, meaning we can provide continuously relevant services at optimal locations, all the while building capacity in local communities. Responsive to the specific needs of our client groups, our health service package is comprehensive. Our clinicians provide general health check-ups, treatment for a range of diseases including malaria, sexually transmitted infections, counselling and testing for HIV, anti-retroviral treatment and referrals, condoms and information on topics including tuberculosis, hypertension, diabetes and positive gender relations. Our pioneering model provides an affordable and effective solution for bringing primary healthcare and HIV intervention to mobile workers and the communities they interact with. Internally we are guided by our values: people matter, integrity, quality and entrepreneurial spirit. Four unique points that make us,'us', make up what we call our ID: innovative model, unique access, active partners and local expertise. While we know that a “Blue Box” can’t solve all the health challenges facing our clients, we’ve been amazed to discover how much of a difference it can make. As we continue to expand our network across Africa we invite you to follow our story and join us in thinking outside of the box, and inside a blue one.