Now through the end of the year, Volunteers in Medicine of New Hampshire (VIM-NH) is raising funds from the community to open its first free mobile health clinic in 2022. The goal behind the ‘Launch’ campaign is to raise $10,000 to cover some of the up-front costs required to open the clinic, which will be located at YWCA New Hampshire in downtown Manchester.
“We are more than halfway to our goal,” said VIM-NH Founder Dr. Reiko Johnson, who works at Catholic Medical Center with specialties in family medicine and pediatrics.
Targeting low-income and uninsured children and adults in New Hampshire,” the VIM-NH clinic will provide outpatient primary and urgent care on a part-time basis (two, 3-hour evening clinics per month).
Part of Volunteers in Medicine America, VIM-NH represents the first chapter in New Hampshire, the last state in the US without one.
“I am grateful for the expert advice and support we have received from Volunteers in Medicine America, our board, and our steering committee to get so close to launching this proven model,” added Johnson.
Recently, VIM-NH was awarded a Family Medicine Cares USA new clinic grant award of $21,609 from American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation to purchase durable medical equipment for the free clinic.
Volunteers in Medicine of New Hampshire (VIM-NH) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit mobile clinic that operates in partnership with community organizations to provide free health care to the uninsured and underinsured. To donate to VIM-NH’s launch, click here.