WELCOME TO THE LIVINGSTONE REVISITED 2024 EXPEDITION
Providing sustainable energy, digital health connectivity and capacity building to rural communities.
“I will go anywhere, provided it be forward.”
David Livingstone
The Livingstone Revisited expedition is a pioneering overlanding project which will retrace elements of David Livingstone’s historic explorations whilst simultaneously examining contemporary disease epidemiology and rural healthcare across Zambia.
OVER-LANDING ADVENTURE
Our over-landing expedition will take us over 2000km through Zambia in a convoy of 4×4 vehicles. A significant portion of our route is remote and off road and we will cross a variety of different landscapes including savannah, swamps and national parks teaming with wildlife
ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE
Using the Virtual Doctor’s newly re-developed telemedicine application, we will bring new clinics online and empower communities giving them access to specialists direct from the clinic.
SOLAR CONNECTIVITY
We will supply solar lanterns and chargers to the clinics we visit, helping them remain online to deliver high quality patient care despite frequent power outages as a result of widespread droughts which are impacting on hydroelectric power.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The bidirectional sharing of knowledge is important, and we have partnered with Snake Safety Zambia, to develop and implement pre-hospital snakebite training programs to empower healthcare providers and communities
LASTING IMPACT
Evaluating the teaching and training component of our expedition is also key. We see this initial expedition as a pilot that can be expanded and cascaded to other clinics using a “train the trainer” model.
With any expedition of this kind, it is vital to have a collaborative approach- the Virtual Doctors Charity, one of our key partners, have been registered in Zambia for over a decade.
SPONSORSHIP
We believe that our project will bridge the past and present, unravelling healthcare insights while stimulating innovative solutions for the future.
Join us in making a real difference to healthcare accessibility in Zambia and Malawi.
Contact us today to learn more about how you can become a sponsor and be part of this transformative project: dan@thewildernessmedic.com
Your sponsorship can help us turn our vision into reality as we embark on this pioneering expedition.
In return we can offer you publicity space on our expedition vehicles and on our website and blog. Your logo will also feature in photos, footage and credits relating to our documentary.