Appointment availabilities are filling up for the large, one-day free health clinic to be held in Dallas on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Dallas Convention Center, Hall A, 650 South Griffin St. Organizers are urging Texas residents without insurance to call 1-800-340-1301 to make an appointment before all slots are filled.
More than 1,000 uninsured people are expected to receive free medical examinations and other services, as appropriate, including: electrocardiograms, cholesterol blood tests, glucose tests for diabetes, muscular-skeletal exams, urinalysis, hemoglobin tests, pregnancy tests and strep tests. In addition, free 90-day, mail-order prescriptions will be available through the generosity of RxOutreach. All patients also will receive information on where they can receive follow-up care.
Parents are also encouraged to call and schedule appointments for the available children’s services, which include flu shots, vaccinations, eye exams and glasses. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas will provide free childhood immunizations and children’s flu vaccine from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for uninsured children or those with insurance not covering the vaccines.
Doctors, nurses and mid-level practitioners, along with non-medical volunteers, are still needed to assist at the clinic and encouraged to register now at: www.nafcclinics.org. As appointments slots are close to being filled, organizers are urging more medical providers register to volunteer. If more providers register, additional patient appointments will become available.
The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) is sponsoring the C.A.R.E. (Communities Are Responding Everyday) Clinic in conjunction with the Lone Star Association of Charitable Clinics and the North Texas Association of Charitable Clinics.
This clinic is being held due to the generosity of individual donors as well as the following sponsors: Covance, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and the Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation. Direct Relief USA, AmeriCares, RxOutreach, The Kidney Trust, Essilor Vision Foundation, Texas Health Dallas, Parkland Hospital, Methodist Health System and Smart City are providing donations of supplies and services. The NAFC is thankful for the incredible support of the C.A.R.E. Clinics, and encourages anyone interested in donating to this or future C.A.R.E. clinics to please visit the association’s website, www.nafcclinics.org.
