Eron, LawrenceKaria, Mathew KinyuaOtube, Nelly WereKija, EdwardIsanda, BeckyMugisa, CharlesOyesigye, Stuart RobertKüthe, MarleneMeinen, RiekeGremmelt, SteffenKarugu, Geoffrey K.Ludtke, Ulrike M.2024-06-172024-06-172023-02-04Eron, L. et al. (2023). Development of a Mobile SLT Clinic: A Case of East Africa. In: Lüdtke, U.M., Kija, E., Karia, M.K. (eds) Handbook of Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04504-2_25https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04504-2_25https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/1838Background: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the ratio of persons with communication disabilities to speech-language therapists is adverse. People living in urban areas in some countries are much more likely to receive treatment than those living in rural areas. Mobile health care is a community-based strategy that provides solutions to speech-language therapy (SLT) delivery to underserved and at-risk populations. Methodology: This multinational project report elaborates on the culturally appropriate adaptation of the general concept of a mobile clinic to a mobile SLT clinic. The authors from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Europe outline a strategic methodology for developing, equipping, and using the mobile clinic. Results: Challenges, pitfalls, and prospects of developing a culturally sensitive practicing mobile clinic for SLT are discussed. In particular, the collaboration of a multinational project team of experts from sub-Saharan Africa and Europe is critically reviewed. Discussion: While developing a culturally appropriate and mobile SLT clinic, a cost-benefit analysis became one of the main tasks. SLTs need to question themselves whether there is a need for expensive inventories or low-cost basic equipment for assessment and therapy, or both.enMobileSLTClinicEast AfricaDevelopmentBook chapter