Women's Health Improvement Program
The
Center's Breast and Cervical Cancer Program is
designed to eliminate barriers to cancer screening
for low income women. Services provided at minimal
or no cost include Annual Gynecological exams with
Pap Smears and Breast exams, Colposcopy, screening
and diagnostic Mammograms, Breast fine needle
aspiration, Breast ultrasounds, Stereotactic
biopsies and Breast surgeon consults.
Diabetes Control Program
The
Center provides comprehensive case managed health
care for persons with diabetes. A certified diabetes
educator (and RN) is available to meet with patients
individually to help them manage their diabetes.
There are also ongoing diabetes group classes
offered free of charge and open to the community.
Consultation for specialized services is facilitated
by clinicians as needed.
Health Care for the Homeless
The
Center's "Homeless Team" consists of two certified
physician assistants (PA's), one
R.N. case managers, 2 social workers, and two assistants. In addition
to providing services at both Center sites, the team
PA's, RN and assistant travel to several local
shelters to provide care with dignity and privacy to
on of the city's most vulnerable populations. The
team case managers do health education, outreach and
work one-on-one with homeless patients to connect
them with a multitude of support services.
HIV/AIDS Program
ANHC
is the largest provider of comprehensive case managed health care for
persons with HIV disease and AIDS. The programs case
managers provide a litany of services for HIV/AIDS
Center patients and continually emphasizes
"wellness" education that is focused on the need for
them to get and stay healthy.
Perinatal Program
The
Perinatal Program provides a combination of quality
medical care to all pregnant Center patients. Social
and medical intakes are conducted at the beginning
of a woman's pregnancy and supportive case
management services are available for the duration
of pregnancy and up to one year post-partum.
Tuberculosis Control
ANHC
has always seen patients with Tuberculosis (TB), as
it is a disease of the underserved. The Center
has a Clinical Consultant to the State of Alaska
Section of Epidemiology on Tuberculosis. The
physician also provides consultation and education on TB issues to both Center
and non-Center health care providers and treats many
TB patients.
Women, Infants, Children (WIC)
The
WIC program serves pregnant, breastfeeding and
postpartum women, infants and children up to the age
of 5. WIC can help provide basic foods like, milk,
cheese, eggs, cereal, juice, peanut butter, beans
and infant formula to parents with moderate income.
Registered Dietitians see clients at the Anchorage
Neighborhood Health Center and Providence Family
Practice Center.
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