United Medical Centers celebrates National Health Centers Week
By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015
United Medical Centers’ El Indio Highway Clinic located on 4018 El Indio Highway (FM 1021) in Eagle Pass, Texas held a community-wide Health Fair to celebrate National Health Centers week on Thursday, August 13, 2015 with local dignitaries, patients, employees, and friends attending.
Over 100 persons attended the UMC Health Fair. Guests at the Health Fair participated in the many free health check-ups and programs available at the fair, including eye screenings, blood pressure checks, high glucose level tests, and other health services.
During the health fair, representatives from United Health Care in Laredo, Texas participated in the UMC Health Fair and made a generous donation of two beautiful stuffed animals dressed as Doctors to be used for pediatric patients needing to cope with health stress related matters while visiting their health care provider.
“I would like to thank United Health Care for the kind donation and look forward to continue expanding our services to the community together with them,” said UMC Clinic Manager Humberto Duran.
Duran thanked the many dignitaries, health care providers, patients, and guests for attending the UMC Health Fair in honor of National Health Centers Week and providing free important health screening services or tests to the public. Duran noted that preventative care is the best health insurance one can get. Regular health tests and check-ups with one’s primary health care providers is recommended to all citizens.
Attending the UMC Health Fair were UMC’s Medical Doctors, Physician Assistants, and other providers, the UMC Dental Department, which is located at the main UMC clinic on 2525 N. Veterans Blvd, South West Texas Optical located at two locations 708 S. Bibb Avenue (830) 773-7339 and 2076 N. Veterans Blvd. (830) 757-2222, Ventanilla De Salud from the Mexican Consulate’s office located at 2252 E. Garrison Street, Eagle Pass, Texas
(830) 773-9256, and Performance Therapeutics Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine located at 2483 Second Street, Suite B, Eagle Pass, Texas 830) 776-5191.
Refreshment and snacks were provided to guests.
