MHCAetwork ~ News & Notes
Special Edition ~ November 2011
Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health announced on October 24th their support for the Mobile Health Map, to document the growth and contributions of mobile health clinics nationwide.
"This project has great potential to help us make better use of a frequently overlooked resource in the health care system," said Dr Garth Graham, deputy assistant secretary for minority health and director of the HHS Office of Minority Health "Mobile clinics provide us with another set of tools for helping to serve racial and ethnic minority populations and others affected by health disparities"
To read the full press release click here
Mobile Health Map is an initiative created by the collaborative team of
Harvard Medical School and Mobile Health Clinics Association
Please contact us if you would like to be involved
To learn more about our advocacy efforts or set up a regional meeting:
Jennifer Bennet or Darien DeLorenzo
To learn more about how your program can demonstrate impact:
To learn more about our research:
Nancy Oriol, MD or Anthony Vavasis, MD
To learn more about this project:
MHCA staff and members can provide your organization with guidance in regard to:
- ~ The Mobile Health Map
- ~ Networking with mobile healthcare providers nationwide
- ~ Program operational issues
- ~ Assistance in acquiring a health specialty vehicle
- ~ Selling your used mobile clinic
Contact: Mobile Health Clinics Association ~
MHCA @ (415) 863-2032 or mobilehealthcare@aolcom