ELKVIEW, W.Va. — Volunteer doctors are still being sought for a planned free health clinic to be held in northern Kanawha County next month.
“We need volunteer dentists, optometrists, ophthalmologists, physicians, nurse practitioners that are willing to just give one day of their time, two days if they want to, to help take care of people in need,” Angie Settle, chief executive officer of West Virginia Health Right, said on Tuesday’s MetroNews “Talkline.”
The clinic, which is getting the national Remote Area Medical organization, is scheduled for Oct. 22-23 at Elkview Middle School. It was announced a few weeks ago in the aftermath of the June 23 flood but it will be open to more than just flood survivors, Settle said.
“That (the flood) did spark this event but we welcome, just like West Virginia Health Right does, any needy person in the state of West Virginia that’s in need of help we want you to come on down and get the help,” Settle said.
Medical professionals interested in volunteering for the clinic may call 304-414-5931 or go online for more information at: http://www.wvhealthright.org/
Settle said she’s confident they will get enough doctors and others to staff the two-day event.
“It’s West Virginians taking care of West Virginians and I know firsthand, born and raised here, that we are the most giving state in the nation and I want to see us give back and help our fellow persons here in West Virginia,” Settle said.
Settle wants the clinic to be an annual event. She recently attended a similar clinic in Wise, Va., which is in its 17th year.
The Kanawha County clinic will offer medical, dental and vision services on a first-come-first-served basis.