Kaylee Loofbourrow, UT:10 News Reporter
March 9, 2019
TOLEDO, Ohio - After a few months of seeing and treating patients, Halim Clinic held a ribbon cutting ceremony March 9..
The grand opening showcased what the collaboration between local doctors, volunteers, and University of Toledo medical students is offering to the community.
The clinic provides free primary care services for individuals who have limited to no healthcare coverage.
‘They just need some really basic routine, uh, examinations or diagnoses or medicines, but they can’t afford to or are too scared of going to the doctor, uh, because it costs so much,” Mazzin Elsamaloty, first year UT medical student and director of administration, said.
Patients can walk in or schedule appointments not having to worry about bills being sent to insurance companies, said Dr. Lailah Abawi, attending physician at Halim.
“They check in, give us their names, their past medical history, and these kinds of things and then we get the ball rolling from there.”
High blood pressure, diabetes, and common colds are some of the current cases the medical staff is attending to.
The clinic is affiliated with Pathology Labs, which provides the clinics patient’s basic lab testing at no cost, Abawi said.
The staff is currently working to offer services such as an in-house pharmacy and dental care.
Halim clinic is breaking the cycle for a lot of people who cannot afford healthcare or are too scared to go for it by breaking that ice and introducing them to how a doctor visit looks like, Elsamaloty said.
March 9, 2019
TOLEDO, Ohio - After a few months of seeing and treating patients, Halim Clinic held a ribbon cutting ceremony March 9..
The grand opening showcased what the collaboration between local doctors, volunteers, and University of Toledo medical students is offering to the community.
The clinic provides free primary care services for individuals who have limited to no healthcare coverage.
‘They just need some really basic routine, uh, examinations or diagnoses or medicines, but they can’t afford to or are too scared of going to the doctor, uh, because it costs so much,” Mazzin Elsamaloty, first year UT medical student and director of administration, said.
Patients can walk in or schedule appointments not having to worry about bills being sent to insurance companies, said Dr. Lailah Abawi, attending physician at Halim.
“They check in, give us their names, their past medical history, and these kinds of things and then we get the ball rolling from there.”
High blood pressure, diabetes, and common colds are some of the current cases the medical staff is attending to.
The clinic is affiliated with Pathology Labs, which provides the clinics patient’s basic lab testing at no cost, Abawi said.
The staff is currently working to offer services such as an in-house pharmacy and dental care.
Halim clinic is breaking the cycle for a lot of people who cannot afford healthcare or are too scared to go for it by breaking that ice and introducing them to how a doctor visit looks like, Elsamaloty said.
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