The Scalable Model: Next-Generation Mobile Care in Oaxaca with 19Labs’ GALE and Starlink Connectivity

We are proud to announce the launch of the next generation of Oaxaca state’s long-standing mobile medical unit program. By integrating GALE eClinics and Starlink satellite connectivity, we bring advanced, connected care to some of rural Oaxaca's most remote and underserved communities in partnership with Oaxaca’s Secretary of Health.

Redwood City, California - June 11, 2025

First: During the inauguration event, Dr. Iker Virgilio Lobato, head of mobile medical units, and Ram Fish, 19Labs CEO & Founder.

Second: Team traveling with the launch of the next generation of Oaxaca’s mobile medical units, left to right: Dra. Alejandra, Dra. Citlaly, Dr. Mariano, Dr. Diego, Dra. Rocio, Carmen Ortegon (19Labs), Dr. Marlen, Health Promotor Vicente, Nurse Carmen, Dr. Danner, and Reilly Pigott (19Labs).

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These trusted and familiar mobile units are now powerfully strengthened with telemedicine and connectivity capabilities. The launch phase of this partnership equips part of Oaxaca’s mobile health units to deliver advanced diagnostics, real-time specialist access, and data-driven preventative care directly to rural Indigenous communities.

"It’s more than video calls,” said Dr. Danner, Director of the Oaxaca Health Care Strengthening Program. “This is about providing integrated, preventative care that empowers the patient and the provider. GALE helps us not only treat — we can now detect, connect, and follow up like never before.

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For decades, mobile medical units have been a critical vehicle for rural care in Mexico. With this upgrade, the small health team traveling by truck to a rotating schedule of remote communities can now connect with remote specialists, conduct specialist-guided ultrasound prenatal checkups, and perform critical screening for chronic and emerging conditions.

The addition of Starlink satellite connectivity ensures that these mobile units are not bound by terrain or infrastructure. Whether parked atop a hillside village or outside a local “Casa de Salud” (health house), the GALE platform brings hospital-grade connectivity and diagnostics to the field.

Installing Sarlink for satellite connectivity in the remote communities visited. Mobility and ease of unit allow installation on the building roof or the mobile health unit itself.

Beyond delivering real-time care, GALE equips mobile teams with tools to collect critical data on patient health, social factors, and community conditions. By digitizing intake, screenings, and surveys, providers and public health officials can better understand care gaps, anticipate community needs, and support long-term health outcomes across entire populations.

“GALE isn’t just a tool for doctors, it’s a platform that can help decision-making,” said Dr. Danner. “It allows us to gather real, community-level health data that can inform decisions at the state and federal level. We're not just treating patients, we’re learning from them, identifying in a timely manner and helping to build public health responses, in a more comprehensive and integrated way in rural areas of Oaxaca.”

This initiative is part of 19Labs’ broader mission to reimagine rural healthcare through innovative, scalable solutions that work anywhere — a small pickup truck, a clinic in a mountaintop community, or a school gymnasium. What’s being piloted in Oaxaca today can serve as a blueprint for mobile health across Mexico, the U.S., and the globe.

“I’ve used telemedicine before, but GALE is on another level,” said Dra. Dulce, a mobile medical unit physician in Oaxaca. “It’s compact, intuitive, and easy for us to connect patients with specialists they may otherwise never reach.”

As the mobile units visit and return to the communities, equipped with new tools and deeper capabilities, a familiar and trusted healthcare model is being elevated, bringing care, confidence, and continuity to the farthest corners of the state.

19Labs' team members, Ram Fish and Carmen Ortegon, with mobile medical unit doctors during the launch program.

About 19Labs

19Labs is revolutionizing rural healthcare with telemedicine, real-time data systems, and medical delivery drones. Inspired by Florence Nightingale’s legacy, 19Labs ensures that no community is beyond the reach of quality care. The GALE platform integrates telehealth, diagnostics, and remote patient monitoring, while the GALE | Rural Information System (RIS) empowers providers with real-time insights and command-center coordination. GALE | Force medical delivery drones solve rural delivery with two-way transportation of life-saving supplies to even the most remote areas. In partnership with governments, healthcare leaders, and innovators like Zoom, Amwell, EchoNous, and others, 19Labs is shaping a future where healthcare knows no boundaries. www.19Labs.com