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Mohave County mobile health unit expands rural screenings but faces funding, equipment challenges
Summary
The county's ARPA-funded mobile health unit provides preventive screenings and linkages to care across rural Mohave County, with blood-pressure, HbA1c and cholesterol checks the most common services. Staff reported mechanical problems, outreach gaps and an uncertain funding future once one-time ARPA dollars expire.
Lynn Valentine, nursing services manager, updated the board on Mohave County's mobile health unit, which was procured with ARPA funding and began community visits after a 2023 staff and equipment rollout.
Valentine said the unit's stated goal is to increase access to preventive services in underserved rural communities and reduce pressure on emergency and urgent-care services. ARPA funds were used to buy and outfit the vehicle (contract awarded to a Virginia company); production delays related to the post'COVID supply environment extended delivery. Clinical staffing expanded in 2023 and the…
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