{"id":59847,"date":"2018-01-22T09:25:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T09:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=59847"},"modified":"2018-01-22T11:54:52","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T11:54:52","slug":"dept-of-health-takes-health-clinic-to-communities-in-usvi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=59847","title":{"rendered":"Dept. Of Health Takes Health Clinic To Communities In USVI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212; In an effort to assist individuals in the territory to take charge of their health, the Department of Health in collaboration with the New York State Nursing Association and the Virgin Islands State Nurses Association, will be providing mobile medical clinics in various communities on each island. Doctors, nurse practitioners, and nurses, will be present to provide prevention and healthcare services. Flu and Tetanus vaccinations will also be available, D.O.H. said.<\/p>\n<p>A variation of medical mobile vans and tents will be used to provide these essential services. Michelle Davis, D.O.H. commissioner, said, \u201cI\u2019m very pleased with the collaboration of public and private partners to provide needed health services to the VI community.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the dates and times of the mobile clinic services:<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>St. Croix\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:30am-3:30pm-both days\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 22<sup>nd<\/sup> : Estate Williams Delight Community Center &#8211; \u00a0mobile van<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, March 23<sup>rd<\/sup><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lorraine Village, Estate Grove Place &#8211; mobile van<\/li>\n<li>Aureo Diaz Heights Community Center, Estate Kings Hill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>St. Thomas<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, January 24<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smith Bay Ball Field from 9:30am-12:00pm<\/li>\n<li>UVI field 1:00pm -3:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thursday, January 25<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mobile van will be at the WICO dock (Gate 2) in conjunction with the Maternal Child Health\u2019s (MCH) Baby Shower; 9:30am-3:30pm<\/li>\n<li>There will be an evening clinic from 5:00pm-9:00pm at Community Health Clinic (SRMC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Friday, January 26<sup>th<\/sup> : Home visits will be conducted in the Sugar Estate Seniors Housing Complex<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>St. John<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>January 26th St. John: Medical Services will be provided under a tent at the Coral Bay field near the Fire Station<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. 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