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Remote Area Medical in Tennessee

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Richard Gorgensen, who had not seen a dentist in 50 years, stands with Dental assistant Yvonne Evans at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic in Cleveland Tennessee last November. RAM Clinics serve poor and underserved communities who do not get access to medical services because of neglect or isolation. Most come for dental and vision care, as it is not covered by Medicaid, costly and difficult to get in poor rural communities. These have become medical desert, and people sleep in their cars the night before to secure a visit to the free clinic. Richard Gorgensen, got 12 teeth removed and a new denture for free, and was deeply thankful for it. Remote Area Medical with the help of dozens of volunteers set up a two-day clinic for people without insurance in the Appalachia on November 11, 2022 in Cleveland Tennessee (Photo by Jean-Marc Giboux). Cleveland usa

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Remote Area Medical (RAM) with the help of dozens of volunteers set up a two-day clinic for people without insurance in the Appalachia on November 11, 2022 in Cleveland Tennessee .RAM Clinics serve poor and underserved communities who do not get access to medical services because of neglect or isolation. Most come for dental and vision care, as it is not covered by Medicaid, costly and difficult to get in poor rural communities. These have become medical desert, and people sleep in their cars the night before to secure a visit to the free clinic. On November 11, 2022 in Cleveland Tennessee (Photo by Jean-Marc Giboux). Cleveland usa

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Optometrist Dr. Kaperman work with a patient at a Remote Area Medical two-day clinic on November 11, 2022 in Cleveland, Tennessee. RAM Clinics serve poor and underserved communities who do not get access to medical services because of neglect or isolation. Most come for dental and vision care, as it is not covered by Medicaid, costly and difficult to get in poor rural communities. These have become medical desert, and people sleep in their cars the night before to secure a visit to the free clinic. (Photo by Jean-Marc Giboux). Cleveland usa

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Jerome Gnoose make eyeglasses for patients at the at a Remote Area Medical two-day clinic on November 11, 2022 in Cleveland, Tennessee. RAM Clinics serve poor and underserved communities who do not get access to medical services because of neglect or isolation. Most come for dental and vision care, as it is not covered by Medicaid, costly and difficult to get in poor rural communities. These have become medical desert, and people sleep in their cars the night before to secure a visit to the free clinic. (Photo by Jean-Marc Giboux). Cleveland usa

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Remote Area Medical with the help od dozens of volunteers set up a two-day clinic for people without insurance the Appalachia on November 11, 2022 in Cleveland Tennessee (Photo by Jean-Marc Giboux). Cleveland usa

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Remote Area Medical in Tennessee

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Updated Mar 2023

Remote Area Medical (RAM) is a major nonprofit provider of free pop-up clinics. Their mission is to prevent pain and alleviate suffering by providing free, quality healthcare to those in need. They do this by delivering free dental, vision and medical services to underserved and uninsured individuals. Since RAM was founded in 1985, over 196,000 volunteers – comprised of professional practitioners, as well as general support staff – have treated more than 900,000 individuals delivering more than $189.5 million worth of free healthcare services.

Here in Cleveland, Tennessee, the Two-Day RAM clinic took place in the St Therese Catholic Church School. It takes 18 month to organize a such a clinic, and RAM does 60 per year in the USA. They open at 6 am and close at 6 pm or until the parking lot is empty. It is on a first come first serve basis and people attending the clinic often sleep in their cars to secure a visit the following day.

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