aerial view of the MHU

Women of Sunnybrook's Mobile Health Unit

The Mobile Health Unit (MHU) at Sunnybrook was constructed in the spring of 2021, drawing wide attention as the pandemic folded into its second year. Equipped with 84 beds, it was used to care for patients who were recovering from or had recovered from COVID-19. The teams tasked with the immense responsibility of planning the MHU and providing patient care were predominantly made up of women. Here, some of those involved share their thoughts on what the experience was like for them.

The MHU is no longer in use. In August 2021 we shifted towards the decommissioning and deconstruction of the MHU.