‘Hawaiian shirts break down barriers’: A GP’s story of treating hep C out of a van

'Embarrassingly' though, the Kombi Clinic has ditched its original VW Kombi for a Toyota HiAce.
Rachel Fieldhouse
Dr Joss O’Loan and Dr Matt Young (right) with the Kombi Clinic in Queensland.

Each Thursday Dr Matt Young and his team hit the road in a Toyota HiAce plastered in VW logos, offering testing and treatment for hepatitis C at homeless shelters and rehabilitation clinics.

The Kombi Clinic has brought patients to tears of joy, generated an ‘old lady’ knitting support team and a lot of mechanic bills.