Basic Free Medical Clinic Services in Washington DC Metro Area
ANWA, Providing Free Basic Medical Care to the Uninsured Nepali Community and Beyond
The BFMC medical team is an all-volunteer effort from within the Nepali community coming from all walks of life. Basic medical services include medical care, social work and case management. Volunteers are actively involved with patients and their families inside and outside the clinic to promote continuity of care and services. Patients receive a variety of services and assistance, including basic medical services, blood pressure and blood sugar testing, medical consultations, low cost lab referrals, transportation to and from referral services, copies of medical records, preventive care, low cost medication referrals, among others.
BFMC makes a difference with the Nepali community in the DC metro area by addressing their many and varied health care needs. BFMC is a free medical service that targets an important underserved population in the Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia area.
Basic Free Medical Clinic (BFMC) @ Lutheran Church
15300 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, M.D. 20905
Clinic Hours of Operation: By appointment only on the last Sunday of each month @ 1pm to 4:30pm
Appointment Line: (202) 341-8696
RESOURCES
America-Nepal Women's Association of Greater Washington, D.C.
www.anwa-dc.org
Nepal Embassy in Washington, DC
www.nepalembassyusa.org
Nepali Organizations Abroad
Nepal Home Page
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