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Tribe bringing mobile clinic across Minnesota

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community's mobile unit will bring free medical, dental and vision clinic services directly to communities throughout Minnesota this year.

Since 2007, the mobile unit has had approximately 600 deployments and served about 10,000 patients under-served by other health care options. The mobile medical clinic offers mammograms, chest X-rays, cancer screenings, diabetes screenings, dental services and a number of other services free to patients. Dates and locations are subject to change. If specific services are listed for a date or location, only those services are available. Appointments are handled by the local entity coordinating the mobile unit's visit.

Here's the 2016 schedule in Minnesota:

Scott County

Scott County Public Health, Russian Baptist Church, Shakopee – July 26, Sept. 27, Nov. 22

Scott County Public Health, Savage Public Library – Aug. 23, Oct. 18, Dec. 27

Minneapolis/St. Paul

American Indian Wellness Fair, Minneapolis American Indian Center – April 27

Powwow for Hope, Fort Snelling Base Camp – May 7 (basic First Aid)

Native American Community Clinic, Minneapolis – May 11 (mammograms), Aug. 10-11 (vision services), Aug. 17 (mammograms), Nov. 16 (mammograms)

Indian Health Board, Minneapolis – June 8 (mammograms), Aug. 24-25 (vision services), Sept. 7 (mammograms), Dec. 8 (mammograms)

Northern Minnesota

Red Lake Indian Reservation – April 11-15, Sept. 19-23 (dental services)

Grand Portage Indian Reservation – May 16-20 (dental and vision services), May 31-June 4 (mammograms), Oct. 3-7 (dental and vision services)

Wisdom Steps Conference, Black Bear Casino, Carlton – June 14-16 (blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol testing)

Leech Lake Indian Reservation – July 11-15 (mammograms)

Fond du Lac Indian Reservation – Aug. 1-5 (mammograms)

Boise Forte Indian Reservation – Sept. 12-16 (mammograms)

Mille Lacs Indian Reservation – Oct. 24-28 (mammograms), Nov. 7-11 (dental services)

 

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