Rockingham County introduces a mobile medical unit
The mobile medical unit will provide a variety of services to Rockingham County residents. Photo provided by the Rockingham County Department of Health & Human Services.
The Rockingham County Division of Public Health has unveiled a new mobile medical unit, with a goal of increasing access to health care for residents in rural areas.
The customized, RV-style vehicle was purchased using pandemic recovery funds. It’s designed to provide a variety of on-the-go services, including health care screenings, preventative care and school immunizations.
Rockingham County Public Health Director Trey Wright calls it “Wellness on wheels.”
"It's very important to meet people where they are in a rural county. Not everyone can make it to here, the county seat of Wentworth,” says Wright.
He says primary care is available for the uninsured, and adds that his department will soon commence a substance abuse treatment program.
"So, providing medication for opioid use disorder and behavioral health counseling," adds Wright.
Rockingham County also introduced a mobile dental unit last fall that provides school-based dental care for children.
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