Operation Lone Star Returns to the Laredo Region

LAREDO, TX - Next week, OLS will provide services in Rio Bravo and Zapata. Beginning July 23, free medical exams, immunizations, sports physicals, vision and hearing screenings, behavioral health evaluations, blood pressure and glucose screenings, medical referrals, and preventive health education will be offered.

There will be no dental and pharmacy services this year.

We encourage people from Laredo needing any of the services offered to go to the OLS site at Rio Bravo. Military physicians will be providing comprehensive preventive exams.

For those persons who may need transportation to the outskirts of Rio Bravo, assistance will be offered on Monday, July 23, 2012 only.

Please call (956) 795-4922 for more information on transportation assistance.

OLS also serves as a full emergency response exercise for state and local officials on disaster recovery and mass services while serving thousands of underserved and underinsured residents.

It is a cooperative effort among the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), other Health and Human Services agencies, Texas Joint Military Forces, City of Laredo Health Department and many community volunteers.

“Operation Lone Star provides an opportunity for people to get good, basic health care and learn what they can do to help prevent future health problems,” said Dr. Hector F. Gonzalez, Director of Health for the City of Laredo.

OPERATION LONE STAR 2012 SITES:

Juarez Lincoln Elementary School

1600 Espejo Molina Rd

Rio Bravo, Texas

July 23- 27, 2012

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Zapata Middle School

702 E. 17 th Ave

Zapata, Texas

July 23- 27, 2012

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Disasters do not discriminate and because of efforts like Operation Lone Star we stand ready to face any emergency before, during and after it happens. For more information please contact the City of Laredo Health Department at (956) 795-4922.

Edited by: C.R.

 

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