March 21, 2021

Good News Clinics striving to maintain service, but call before you come

Pictures of Good News Clinics – photos by Scott Rogers Even amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Good News Clinics strives to remain steady for its patients. Liz Coates, executive director of the nonprofit, said Good News, which specifically serves those without health insurance, has been managing people’s chronic diseases for nearly 30 years. The clinics operate […]

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March 9, 2021

State College nonprofit’s vaccination efforts led by ‘local hero’ motivated by impact on community

Centre Volunteers in Medicine’s bootstrapped effort to vaccinate thousands of Centre County residents against the coronavirus is spearheaded by a woman who has poured in at least 50 hours per week for months. Clinical Services Director Kristi Mattzela is the nonprofit’s COVID-19 vaccine coordinator, a wide-ranging job that includes everything from placing orders to scheduling […]

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February 23, 2021

Making the Most of Free Medical Clinic Experience

Premed students can gain clinical knowledge and leadership skills while helping underserved patients at free clinics. Free medical clinics are health care clinics in the community that provide care to underserved patients at no cost to them.  Some free medical clinics focus on specific patient populations like homeless individuals. Others are connected to community-based organizations […]

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February 12, 2021

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Efforts, Capabilities and Needs

As the world continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the NAFC checked in with our members to gauge the current response efforts, capabilities and needs regarding testing and vaccination efforts amongst Free and Charitable Clinics and Pharmacies in the United States. This brief survey was completed in February 2021 by 530 NAFC Free and Charitable Clinic and […]

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February 3, 2021

Omaha shelter one of first in U.S. to start COVID-19 vaccinations for homeless

Impressed with efforts at Open Door Mission, head of U.S. homeless council opts to get his vaccination there. OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – On Wednesday, the Open Door Mission became one of the very first homeless shelters in the country to vaccinate residents and staff against COVID-19. Three days before his birthday — and in between his cancer […]

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January 7, 2021

NAFC Statement on Capitol Violence

We want to take a moment to address the violence that occurred at our Capitol yesterday. For the NAFC, the Capitol isn’t just a building seen on TV. It is where we work, it is where our friends work. We visit that building and meet with Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle. […]

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