Description: | Students volunteer to serve in various capacities at Good Neighbors Health Care. This is a faith-based free clinic in Buffalo’s lower east side. It provides free health care to those without health insurance. Specific services include primary care, dental care, optometry exams (with free eyeglasses), chiropractic care, health education, mental health counseling and assistance with applying for health insurance. |
Project/Activity Leader(s): | David Holmes, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Global Health Education |
Unit: | Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences |
Department: | Family Medicine |
City: | Buffalo |
State: | NY |
Country: | United States |
External Funding: | Yes |
Funding Source: | donations from individuals and organizations |
Start Date: | 2004 |
End Date: | active |
Internal Partners: | School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
External Partners: | Good Neighbors Health Care; Harvest House Ministries; Eighth District Dental Society |
Are UB students involved? | Yes |