COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – The South Carolina Department of Public Health is deploying new mobile health units to extend health care services to more people across the state.
The three units are designed to improve access to preventive care, health resources and testing, serving as mobile public health clinics.
“Our mobile health units are essentially health departments on wheels, taking our services to the public and making it easier for people to access our services where and when they need them,” Interim Director Dr. Edward Simmer said. “We will deploy these units to expand our services to areas that are often underserved, allowing us to meet the specific needs of individual communities.”
The units will offer services that include vaccinations, family planning, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.
Communities can request a mobile health unit visit their area by filling out a form on the department’s website.
They will be staffed by nurses, nurse practitioners, medical technicians, social workers and community health workers. Units include two exam rooms, a common clinical area for immunizations and interviewing, and the supplies and capabilities to offer a range of services.
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