Sanders Arizona Needs A Medical Clinic

Sanders Arizona needs a health care clinic. The current structure operated by the Northern Apache County Special Healthcare District is a double wide mobile home, with poor plumbing, and very little privacy. Kirby David the Physician's Assistant, provides care to the best of his ability in these trying conditions. His "office" is a closet. He is also responsible for crawling under the trailer to try to unfreeze the pipes in the winter. The medical care is only available limited days and times each week due to shared operation hours with the Dental Clinic.

The Sanders Clinic is the only medical resource between Holbrook, AZ (60 miles) or Gallup, NM (40 miles). Driving to either destination costs a patient the equivalent of a day's wages. The drive, if transportation is available and weather permits, will be about 2-3 hours round trip. The time waiting for care, the care itself adds to the hours invested in seeking health care. Childcare, Livestock care, food and more all contribute to the out of pocket costs a patient endures if their medical needs force the distant drive. If you had to pay a day's wages to travel for health care, how far would you have to travel?

You can help lighten the burden of those in need by contributing to the fund to construct a new medical facility for the people of Sanders, AZ. Please call for more information regarding how you can help.

St. Michaels Clinic 928-810-3800
(Operations Center - Near Window Rock, AZ; the Capital of the Navajo Nation.

Sanders Clinic 928-688-3903

We have Navajo, English and Spanish speaking staff and providers to assist with your call of support.

Thank you for making a difference to the people of rural Arizona.

St. Michaels and Sanders Clinics are non-profit, full service, primary care family health care clinics, serving all citizens in the Northern Arizona communities.

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Founded by the Northern Apache County Special Health Care District. St. Michaels and Sanders Clinics are branches of the Northern Apache County Special Health Care District (NACSHCD). We are a licensed, non-profit organization promoting the health and well-being of all people in Apache County and surrounding areas. We accept AHCCCS, (including Health Choice, APIPA, and I.H.S.), New Mexico Medicaid, Medicare and most third party insurers.

Services:
On-site medication dispensing
Diabetes Care
Drug screening and testing
Partner of well woman health check program
Labwork
Chronic Disease Management
Spirometry
Pregnancy Testing
Reach Out and Read Program

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