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Remote Area Medical Clinic: Wise, Virginia
July 21 - 23
Address: Wise County Fairgrounds
State Route 680 
Wise, VA 24293 United States
Several members of our office will be on site at the Wise, Virginia Remote Area Medical Clinic. The following services will be provided at the clinic.
- Dental: Cleaning, fillings, extractions
- Vision: Complete dilated eye exams, testing for glaucoma, testing for diabetic retinopathy, glasses made on site
- Medical: General medicine
- Prevention: Breast exams, diabetes screening, physicals, women's health
- Education: Educational resources and information are provided throughout service areas
The parking lot at the clinic location will open at 12 a.m. and numbered tickets are distributed on a first come, first served basis at 3 a.m. The clinic doors will open at 6:00 a.m.
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Virginia Can Start Needle Exchanges In Communities Hit By Opioid Abuse
July 3, 2017 | WAMU 88.5 American University | Patrick Madden
As overdose deaths from heroin and opioids mounting in Virginia, state health officials now can use emergency measures in hard-hit communities to prevent complications from the epidemic.
Under
a measure that took effect this week, Virginia's health commissioner,
Marissa Levine, can authorize needle-exchange programs in communities at risk of outbreaks of blood-borne diseases like hepatitis C and HIV.
Needle exchange services allow drug users to trade in used syringes for clean equipment. They've been proven to curb the transmission of diseases but they're also controversial because opponents believe they encourage drug use.
But lawmakers, who approved the legislation allowing needle-exchanges in February, are concerned about what appears to be a worsening situation in Virginia:
- Levine last year declared opioid addiction a public health emergency in the state.
- Hepatitis C rates statewide have tripled since 2010.
- Also last year, the Centers for Disease Control identified eight Virginia counties, among 220 nationwide, as "at-risk" for an outbreak.
Virginia joins a growing number of states that have passed legislation establishing needle-exchange programs in response to the opioid epidemic.
It's one of several laws addressing the opioid crisis that took effect July 1, including one that makes it easier for new mothers who are addicted to opioids to find treatment.
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Minority Mental Health Month Chat
Date: Wednesday July 12, 2 p.m. ET
Join the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities for a Minority Mental Health Month Twitter chat on July 12 at 2:00 pm ET to discuss addressing minority mental health at the community level.
Use the hashtag #MinorityMH to participate in the conversation!
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You are invited to the 2nd Annual RVA Breastfeeding Symposium!
First Foods: The Intersection of Health, Race, Policy, and Practice
Date: Friday, August 4, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: Virginia Historical Society
428 N Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220
Please RSVP by: July 21, 2017
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Upcoming Webinars
July 12, 2017 7 Proven Strategies to Increase Profitability of Your Rural Hospital . Sponsored by Legato Healthcare Marketing
July 19, 2017 Why You Are The Reason for the Nursing Shortage.
Sponsored by Nightingale College
July 25, 2017 Achieving Behavioral Health Equity in Criminal Justice System Reform Using a Cultural Competency Lens.
Sponsored by Southeastern Health Equity council
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Virginia's Plan For Well-Being
Health begins where Virginians live, work, and play. Virginia's Plan for Well-Being lays out the foundation for giving everyone a chance to live a healthy life. The plan highlights specific goals and strategies on which communities can focus so the state can make measurable health improvement by 2020. Every Virginian deserves the opportunity to be healthy, and you, too, can help make that possible. Join in this effort to assure well-being for all Virginians.
Virginians Live Longer, Healthier Lives
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