Your Best Pathway to Health Clinic Gives Away More than $20 Million in Health Care in San Antonio

More than 1,700 healthcare professionals and volunteers operated a no-cost mega medical and dental clinic in San Antonio, Texas on April 8-10, 2015.

Story by Costin Jordach, Adventist News Network

Organizers announced yesterday that $20,124,000 in free health-related services were offered to noninsured and underinsured residents of San Antonio at the Alamodome. 6,192 residents were treated at the clinic, including 360 who were given surgical services, at no cost. Organizers had originally estimated $10 million in services to 6,000.

The event was organized by Your Best Pathway to Health, a service of Adventist-Laymen’s Services & Industries (ASI), in partnership with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Adventist Health System, Kettering Adventist HealthCare and other entities. Your Best Pathway to Health was co-sponsored by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, working closely with the Office of Mayor Ivy R. Taylor.

Free on-site services included primary care visits, women’s health services including pap smears, consultation by medical specialists including heart evaluation, as well as gastroenterology, neurology, pulmonology, rheumatology, infectious disease, general and orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, podiatry services, immunizations, root canals, crowns, fillings, extractions, dental cleaning, pharmacy, eyeglass fittings and examinations, STD screenings, medical massage, physical therapy, x-rays, laboratory services, haircuts, chaplaincy services and a free meal.

No insurance and no identification were required. No appointment was necessary, other than surgical procedures, which required free of charge pre-surgery visits.

The mega clinic will be held next in Spokane, Washington on August 3-4, 2015.

Click here to read more about the event.

Also, check out this video from the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.