A U.S. Army Combat Support Hospital, a type of<unk> , in 2000 Red Cross<unk>  set up after earthquake in the Philippines A<unk>  is a temporary hospital or mobile medical unit that takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent facilities. This term was initially used in military medicine (such as the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital or MASH), but it is inherited to be used in disasters and other emergency situations. A<unk>  is a medical staff with a mobile medical kit and, often, a wide tent-like shelter (at times an inflatable structure in modern usage) so that it can be readily set up near the source of casualties. In an urban environment, the<unk>  is often established in an easily accessible and highly visible building (such as restaurants, schools, hotels and so on). In the case of an airborne structure, the mobile medical kit is often placed in a normalized container; the container itself is then used as shelter. A<unk>  is generally larger than a temporary aid station but smaller than a permanent military hospital. International humanitarian law such as the Geneva Conventions include prohibitions on attacking doctors, ambulances, hospital ships, or<unk> s buildings displaying a Red Cross, a Red Crescent or other emblem related to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; deliberately attacking or otherwise causing harm on these health facilities (especially during warfare or armed conflicts) may constitute a war crime.<unk> s are also prevalent in the event of disease outbreaks and pandemics. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to the establishment of<unk> s in many parts of the world, especially in the developing world.
Field hospital
Public dispensary
Isolation ward
Patient portal
Public health laboratory
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
Military hospital
Community hospital