Free dental, vision and medical care clinic offered this weekend in Cleveland, Tennessee

Shriya Rao, a pre-dental student at Appalachian State University, and Nakita Patel, an international dentist and dental student at Tufts University, work on a patient at a free clinic hosted by Remote Area Medical Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Rhea County Middle School in Evensville, Tennessee. The clinic was done at no cost to patients with most of the funding coming from private donors.
Shriya Rao, a pre-dental student at Appalachian State University, and Nakita Patel, an international dentist and dental student at Tufts University, work on a patient at a free clinic hosted by Remote Area Medical Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Rhea County Middle School in Evensville, Tennessee. The clinic was done at no cost to patients with most of the funding coming from private donors.
photo Hundreds of glasses sit out on a table for patients to choose from at a free clinic hosted by Remote Area Medical Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Rhea County Middle School in Evensville, Tennessee. Most patients who needed glasses could walk out of the clinic with glasses Sunday, and those who couldn't would have them shipped to their house.

Remote Area Medical will offer free dental, vision and general medical care to people regardless of their health insurance status in Cleveland, Tennessee, on June 1 and 2.

Services include dental cleanings, dental fillings, dental extractions, dental X-rays, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, eyeglasses made on-site, women's health exams and basic medical exams. The clinic will be held at Cleveland High School, 850 Raider Drive.

Services will be offered for free on a first-come, first-served basis. No ID is required.

The clinic parking lot will open no later than midnight on Saturday, June 1. Ticket distribution begins at 3 a.m., and patients will be seen in chronological order according to their ticket number when clinic doors open at 6 a.m. This process will repeat on Sunday, June 2.

Often, entire families travel from far away counties, camp in vehicles and pack coolers with food, if they can afford it, and people start lining up Friday afternoon. For many, this is their only opportunity to obtain health care. Those wishing to volunteer or donate can visit ramusa.org.

"We welcome this opportunity to alleviate pain and prevent suffering" said Jeff Eastman, RAM CEO. "Whether it is Cleveland, Ohio, or here in Cleveland, Tennessee, RAM is committed to providing compassionate care to folks who need it."

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