Free Clinic Offered for Women's Health Day
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine students
will host a Women’s Health Day free clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at The Free
Clinic located at Lubbock Impact, 2707 34th St.
The Women’s Health Day clinic will provide free medical services to uninsured women
including well-woman exams, consultations with Texas Tech Physicians, breast exams,
pelvic exams, Pap smears, mammogram sign ups and referrals, pregnancy tests, prenatal
referrals and HPV vaccinations.
In 2016, an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the U.S. according
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC defines screening as
checking one’s body for cancer before symptoms appear. Regular screening tests can
detect breast and cervical cancers early, when treatment is most effective.Kelly Banta,
a leadership team member at The Free Clinic, said the key to keeping women healthy
is prevention.
“At The Free Clinic, we see a lot of women in need of Pap smears and other women’s
health exams,” Banta said. “Regular health exams and screenings can detect problems
before symptoms appear, which can increase your chances of successful treatment."
The Free Clinic is a non-billing clinic developed by the TTUHSC School of Medicine
where people without medical insurance can be seen for various medical problems.
The clinic’s mission is to serve the uninsured and the working poor, educate students
through clinical experiences with close mentorship and create a bridge between the
Lubbock population and health care service.
“This Women’s Health Day clinic is an opportunity for those who cannot afford services
to come see a physician,” said Maricela Chavez, The Free Clinic leadership team member.
“This is a day specifically devoted to women, and women are guaranteed to have specialists
available for gynecological, breast or other women’s health issues.We want to provide
the resources to keep our community as healthy as possible.”
For more information and to make an appointment, call (806) 370-0603. Appointments
can be made by phone September 23 – October 5.
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