January 6, 2022
By Lisa Ryan

Drexel HOPE’s mobile medical unit offers services for opioid use disorder with a multidisciplinary team of providers, peer specialists, and case workers who connect Philadelphians with the care and resources they need. Drexel HOPE is funded through a five-year Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant.

From August 2020 through October 2021, Drexel HOPE has:

• Seen a total of 105 unique patients for medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
• Scheduled a total of 510 appointments on the mobile medical unit
• Successfully linked 54 patients to stable and long term care with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)
• Conducted 51 HIV tests on the mobile unit and distributed 216 at-home HIV test kits
• Distributed 553 Narcan kits to the community
• Distributed 379 Fentanyl test strips to the community

The information on these pages is provided for general information only and should not be used for diagnosis or treatment, or as a substitute for consultation with a physician or health care professional. If you have specific questions or concerns about your health, you should consult your health care professional.

The images being used are for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted is a model.

 
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