About
IHA provides and maintains free primary health care, therapeutic care, and preventative health care services that address the unique medical and diagnostic testing needs of women. The Free Clinic plays an important role in providing this type of testing for women lacking health insurance, who are underinsured, or for religious, cultural, and philosophical reasons cannot take advantage of similar services provided by Planned Parenthood.
Provided funds will help support access to diagnostic and medical testing required to meet the unique healthcare needs of 120 women utilizing Free Clinic services.
Women lacking health insurance coverage, who find themselves underinsured, or unable to take advantage of other community medical support services, find access to the health care they need through the services offered by the Ithaca Free Clinic.
Access to free primary, preventative, and chronic disease healthcare is essential for economic self-sufficiency, self-care, and personal well-being. Free pre-employment physicals and related diagnostic testing opens the door to gainful employment. Regular access to free healthcare services, designed to meet the unique needs of women, ensures that the women of our community in need of medical help find the support and services they need.
IFC’s Healthcare and Diagnostic Services for Women program will provide free diagnostic testing (and related healthcare services) for women who cannot afford these tests. Access to testing leads to better health, employment, and in some cases is truly lifesaving.
