It has the following facilities:
- Table and seating arrangements for the doctor and patient.
- Examination bed with curtains.
- Medical dressing table.
- Oxygen cylinders.
- Water tank and wash basin.
- Stretcher, medicine cabinets.
- Special lights, siren and public address system, generator, comfortable seating arrangements for the medical team.
The MCDS Clinic-on-wheels is on the road Monday through Saturday, providing health services to select areas particularly where the victims of the tsunami were rehabilitated. This facility is also being utilized to organize awareness programmes on preventive and promotive health measures. The vehicle is conspicuous on the roads of Chennai by its unique appearance.