俄亥俄州阿巴拉契亚儿童健康计划收官 逾6400万美元建成29家诊所
Columbus——俄亥俄州州长 Mike DeWine 与州发展部主任 Lydia Mihalik 10月7日宣布，“阿巴拉契亚儿童健康计划”顺利收官：该计划投入超过6,400万美元，在俄亥俄州阿巴拉契亚地区建成29家诊所，最后一家位于 Chillicothe 市学区的诊所已于上周开放。
29家诊所多数设在学校内，与16个地区医疗伙伴合作，服务34个学区，提供的服务因地而异，包括综合初级保健、牙科、视力和心理健康服务。自2024年第一家诊所开放以来，各站点累计接诊近33,000人次，其中儿童就诊超过21,000人次；学生在校内就诊平均每人次节省3.19小时学习时间。
DeWine 说：“阿巴拉契亚太多孩子过去要跑很远的路才能获得最基本的医疗服务。今天，更多家庭可以在家门口、甚至在孩子学校里获得这些服务。”该计划由州议会支持设立，资金来自州长设立的“阿巴拉契亚社区拨款计划”——该计划共向俄亥俄州32县阿巴拉契亚地区投入5亿美元。拨款授予阿巴拉契亚儿童联盟执行，Nationwide 儿童医院为各学区提供了提案与实施支持。州发展部称，自2019年以来，DeWine 政府已向阿巴拉契亚各县投入约20亿美元。
信息来源：俄亥俄州州长办公室、俄亥俄州发展部
DeWine Announces Completion of Appalachian Children's Health Initiative Clinics
COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine and Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced on October 7 the successful conclusion of the Appalachian Children's Health Initiative, which invested more than $64 million to expand healthcare access for children and families in Ohio's Appalachian region. The initiative's final clinic, located within the Chillicothe City School District, opened last week, completing 29 clinics funded through the program.
Most of the 29 clinics are school-based and operate in partnership with 16 regional healthcare partners, serving 34 school districts. Services vary by location but include comprehensive primary care, dental, vision and mental health services for children, families and community members. Since the first clinic opened in 2024, the sites have accommodated nearly 33,000 patient visits, including more than 21,000 child visits, saving an average of 3.19 hours of learning time per student.
"Too many children in Appalachia have had to travel long distances to get even basic healthcare. Today, more families can find that care close to home, including right at their child's school," DeWine said. The initiative was created with support from the Ohio General Assembly and funded as part of the governor's Appalachian Community Grant Program, which invested $500 million into Ohio's 32-county Appalachian region. Funding was awarded to the Appalachian Children Coalition, and Nationwide Children's Hospital provided proposal and implementation support. Since 2019, the DeWine administration has invested approximately $2 billion in Ohio's Appalachian counties, according to the Department of Development.
Sources: Office of the Ohio Governor; Ohio Department of Development
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