PHOENIX (August 20, 2024)– In a significant step towards promoting accessible healthcare, Banner Children’s community clinics and its HealthMobile are offering medical appointments for uninsured youth in metropolitan Phoenix ensuring that everyone under age 18 has access to essential healthcare services, regardless of their socioeconomic status.
An array of free medical services is offered at the community clinics and HealthMobile, including sick visits and follow-up care, well-child exams, sports and camp physicals including eye and ear exams, health education, COVID tests, medical consultations, vaccines and other services. With a commitment to improving pediatric healthcare outcomes, these services are designed to cater to the diverse healthcare needs of children in low-income areas with a bilingual medical team available at all locations.
“By providing no-cost medical appointments at the community clinics and the mobile unit, we hope to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of Arizona’s uninsured children," said Lynne Martin, director of Banner Children's HealthMobile and Community Clinics.
“Bringing health care to our most vulnerable young patients where they live is just one of the ways that Banner is working to make childhood well and wonderful, and it wouldn’t be possible without the support of generous donors to the Banner Health Foundation,” said Andy Petersen, foundation president and chief executive officer. “Philanthropic support drives important community health initiatives, like the Banner Children’s Community Clinics, and many other Banner services and programs that advance health and well-being and make life better for everyone.”
Banner Children’s HealthMobile operates on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at different locations across the metro area. For more information about the services offered or to find a location near you, visit Banner Children's HealthMobile.
Banner Children’s community clinics are open on Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for more information visit Banner Children’s community clinics.
Appointments can be scheduled at (480) 412-6344.
About Banner Health
Banner Health is one of the largest, secular nonprofit health care systems in the country. In addition to 33 hospitals, Banner also operates an academic medicine division, Banner – University Medicine, and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, a partnership with one of the world’s leading cancer programs, MD Anderson Cancer Center. Banner’s array of services includes a health insurance division, employed physician groups, outpatient surgery centers, urgent care locations, home care and hospice services, retail pharmacies, stand-alone imaging centers, physical therapy and rehabilitation, behavioral health services, a research division and a nursing registry. To make health care easier, 100% of Banner-employed doctors are available for virtual visits and patients may also reserve spots at Banner Urgent Care locations and can book appointments online with many Banner-employed doctors. Headquartered in Arizona, Banner Health also has locations in California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming. For more information, visit bannerhealth.com.
About Banner Health Foundation
Established in 2001, the Banner Health Foundation engages the community and stewards charitable contributions to advance Banner Health’s nonprofit mission of making health care easier so life can be better. Contributions are invested locally to support patient care programs and services operated by Banner’s many hospitals and health care facilities across Arizona. For more information, please visit www.bannerhealthfoundation.org.
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