Inside a van outside the Wallis House at Aviva Family and Children’s Services, a Hollywood shelter for women and kids, 34-year-old Christian Thomas is getting her blood sugar tested.
“I just like to keep one up on my health,” said Thomas, a diabetic.
Jeffrey Figueroa, a Medical Assistant at Saban Community Clinic for the last 19 years, follows up with questions about her diet and medicine she is taking. In the past, they would have done this medical visit in a conference room or cafeteria in the shelter. Now they have privacy and technology all packed inside a sleek mobile clinic.
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