"County officials and health leaders gathered at De Anza College on Friday to launch a mobile health center, where underserved De Anza students - as well as residents in Cupertino, Los Altos, Saratoga, Sunnyvale and West San Jose - can be seen without an appointment. The van offers treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, family planning services, physical exams, health screenings, adult vaccinations and referrals to specialty care. It's open every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on campus."
""I hope this is just the start," District 5 Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga, who represents the West Valley on the Board of Supervisors, said at a news conference on campus. "Even though we're in difficult financial times, we have to plan for the future and this one-year program will be our proving ground for having healthcare services in the West Valley into the future. It will help us to better determine the community's long-term needs and what future service lines might be applicable.""
"Officials originally envisioned constructing a new building on the community college campus to house emergency and family care services, while also allowing students to work and gain experience there. In light of massive budget cuts, the county is instead opting to start with a one-year pilot program on wheels. The van will serve as a study on what the community needs and how the clinic should evolve."
""As we launch this pilot, we do so with both optimism and intention," Vice Chancellor Gohar Momjian said at the news conference. "Optimism for the immediate impact it will have, and the intention to learn, to listen an"
Santa Clara County’s West Valley has lacked a county-run clinic despite having a large public hospital system. A new mobile health center launched at De Anza College provides care without appointments for underserved De Anza students and residents in Cupertino, Los Altos, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, and West San Jose. The van offers treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, family planning services, physical exams, health screenings, adult vaccinations, and referrals to specialty care. It operates every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The county planned a permanent facility but shifted to a one-year pilot due to budget cuts, using the program to assess community needs and future service lines. De Anza College officials decide whether a permanent clinic is built.
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