The mobile health unit, in the Valley of Andorra
The Mobile Health Unit, dependent on the Municipality of Ushuaia, will continue to care for residents in the vicinity of the Sports Center in the Valley of Andorra until Thursday, January 19, with service hours between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. .
The municipal device, which has pediatrics, general medicine, nutrition, ophthalmology and nursing services, continues to provide care throughout the summer season, moving to the Malvinas neighborhood between Puerto Argentino and the Almirante Irizar icebreaker, starting on Friday the 20th of January. Those who wish to access a shift may do so in person or by calling 2901-516198, also between 08:00 and 18:00.
Dr. Matías Soria, a position in the Municipal Health Directorate, explained that “we are seeing many families who come to carry out checks on boys and girls, thinking about the start of classes for March, as well as neighbors who They have signed up for the Municipal Gymnasium and require physical fitness. We are currently working with shifts, being for the same day or the next, depending on the required specialty”.
Likewise, Soria explained that “the Mobile Health Unit is a device designed to provide access to health to all residents, they do not have medical coverage. In addition to pediatric, general, nursing, ophthalmology and nutrition care, we are reinforcing what is linked to sexual reproductive and non-reproductive health, being a space where contraceptive methods can be withdrawn or consultations made”.
Referring to the ophthalmological care service, the municipal official highlighted that “along with the care in the different neighborhoods of this device, we have the CIPS located at Kuanip 841 where the specialists provided consultations. Our goal is to provide an appointment as soon as possible and, in cases of not having medical coverage, provide the possibility for the neighbor to access the glasses for free.