CareSouth Carolina Set To Celebrate National Health Center Week 2024

CareSouth Carolina is proud to celebrate National Health Center Week 2024, taking place August 4-10. The annual event highlights the essential role Community Health Centers play in improving public health and advancing health equity. Health centers represent the nation’s largest primary care network, serving 31.5 million patients nationwide.

This year’s NHCW celebration, launched by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), focuses on “Powering Communities Through Caring Connections” through a host of scheduled events that include resource fairs, back-to-school drives, health screenings, and visits to health centers by local, state, and national leaders.

With a mission to make high-quality, affordable care available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status, health centers save lives on the front lines of our nation’s most pressing public health challenges. 

They are powered by a workforce of nearly 300,000 dedicated professionals who reach beyond the walls of the exam room to not only prevent illness but also address the social drivers that may cause it -- climate change, homelessness, substance use disorders, food insecurity and behavioral health.  

For over 40 years, CareSouth Carolina has served as a medical home — a place where people can experience healing, caring relationships — regardless of their personal circumstance.

Nearly 1,500 health centers are the health care home to: 

• One in 5 uninsured people 
• One in 3 people living in poverty 
• One in 7 rural residents 
• Nearly 9 million children 
• 400,000 veterans  

 

To learn more about the mission and accomplishments of health centers, visit www.nachc.org. You can learn more about NHCW and view listing of events at www.healthcenterweek.org.  #NHCW24