Document Type
Policy Brief
Publication Date
2023
Abstract
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources should implement a mobile clinic to extend primary care to those West Virginians living in areas with limited access to primary care facilities. One of the main reasons driving cancer deaths is that the tumors were not found earlier, and a leading factor for a late diagnosis is that the patient did not seek care until it was too late. Making it easier to seek care by enabling rural residents of WV who live far from primary care facilities can therefore save the lives of West Virginians on a regular basis. A pilot program for a clinic based in Marlinton to provide primary care to rural communities around Marlinton can save lives, and if it is successful in Marlinton, could be expanded to other parts of the state.
Recommended Citation
Conley, Jamison, "Increase Primary Health Care Access in West Virginia through Mobile Clinics to Save Lives and Improve Health Outcomes" (2023). Bridge Initiative for Science and Technology Policy, Leadership, and Communications. 4.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/bridge_initiative/4