July 20, 2016
Operation Lone
Star returns next week bringing free health care services to five sites in
South Texas July 25-29. Available services at all locations include child
immunizations, hearing and vision screenings, diabetes and blood pressure
screenings, and sports physicals.
In addition, the Rio
Grande City site will provide preventive dental services for school-age
children, and dental services and vision exams for prescription glasses for
adults and children will be available at the Juarez-Lincoln High School and
PSJA High School locations.
Operation Lone
Star, an annual event first staged in 1999, also provides an opportunity to
train emergency responders in how to quickly set up and operate clinics in the
event of a public health emergency. The clinics are a cooperative effort of DSHS
and other state health and human services agencies, Cameron County Department
of Health and Human Services, Hidalgo County Health and Human Services, City of
Laredo Health Department, the Texas Military Department, and community
volunteer groups.
All clinics will
be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday. For more information, call your local health department or dial 2-1-1.
Locations
Brownsville: Vela Middle School, 4905
Paredes Line Road
Laredo: Laredo ISD Performance Arts Center, 2400 San Bernardo Ave.
Mission: Juarez-Lincoln High School, 7801 W. Mile 7 Road
Rio Grande City: Ac2E Magnet Elementary
School, 1 S. Fort Ringgold
San Juan: PSJA High School,
805 West Ridge Road
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(News Media Contact: Chris Van Deusen, DSHS Press Officer, 512-776-7753)
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