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Partnership for Mobile Outreach Clinic at the Cornerstone Campus (B)
Explanation
At its December 12, 2020 General Policy Committee meeting, members of the City Commission received a presentation from the Health Equity and Access Advisory Group (HEAAG) regarding the lack of healthcare options in District 1 and provided several recommendations for beginning to address this issue, specifically in zip codes 32641 and 32609
The City of Gainesville’s Strategic Plan and Action Agenda prioritizes healthcare equity and access and with the only free-standing healthcare facility in eastern Gainesville being the Alachua County Health Department, the HEAAG recommended that the City focus its attention first on this area.
To date, the group has reviewed existing health care data from the Alachua County Community Health Assessment (CHA) and other sources in order to better understand the existing health disparities within the community, conducted policy research on public health partnerships, and most recently organized a community health survey to seek input on the priority health care issues for residents of east Gainesville and eastern Alachua County.
Led by Commissioner Gigi Simmons, this group includes members from Santa Fe College, the University of Florida, UF Health, UF HealthStreet, the Community Foundation of North Central Florida, private healthcare providers and city staff. In partnership with the University of Florida’s Mobile Clinic Program, Commissioner Simmons’ leadership and the GCRA Department at the City, UF Health will be parking its Mobile Clinic at the Cornerstone site at 2153 SE Hawthorne Road (where GTEC is located) beginning on May 6, 2021 and providing clinic services to the eastern Gainesville community. At this inaugural event, UF Health will be offering free Covid-19 vaccinations as part of this important event.
The UF Mobile Clinic program is committed to healthcare advocacy and believes in healthcare as a catalyst for reinv...
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