The Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District’s new mobile health clinic began service on Dec. 12. It will visit communities in rural, less accessible areas. Courtesy photo
Healthcare services just became more accessible in rural and underserved areas of the Coastal Bend as two government entities, the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District and the Department of Veterans Affairs, added mobile health clinics.
The health district clinic began service Dec. 12 with a visit to Bishop followed by a Dec. 15 stops in Port Aransas. The RV-size clinic will visit district communities twice a month, coordinating with local health organizations. Residents can find location information for the unit on the city’s Facebook page. A website for the mobile clinic will go live in January.
The facility will offer free healthcare services, including hemoglobin A1C, blood pressure, and BMI screenings; flu and COVID-19 vaccinations; diabetes and wellness counseling; vaccinations for school-age children; and referrals to community resources.
The US Department of Veterans Affairs added two mobile clinics on Dec. 12 for veterans in the Coastal Bend and the Rio Grande Valley. Like the Corpus Christi-based mobile unit, the clinics will focus on remote or underserved areas.
Each unit provides primary care services and is staffed with a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant, registered nurse, clerk, driver, audiologist, and audiologist technician.
Veterans can visit the Veterans Facebook page or call 855-865-0516 for locations and dates. Currently, the clinics are seeing a limited number of patients while still filling staff positions. Officials anticipate the units to be fully staffed by late winter or early spring.
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