Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center in Kansas City Missouri has launched a campaign to get local uninsured or underinsured African-American young adults who don’t see a doctor regularly to see a doctor. Their “Urban Health Relief Plan” is aimed at getting young Black people in for check ups, follow ups and establishing a place to go to for routine health care.

Teens and 20-somethings aren’t known for caring about their health though many of us have health issues. Even if you’re young and in good health you don’t have to be Drake (pictured above) to take a hilarious yet nasty fall. The campaign utilizes Twitter, Facebook and text messaging to get the young, broke and fabulous involved and enrolled. Because they were able to get a grant from the state of Missouri not only will this program pay for transportation for those living in a 8 mile radius and there are no co-payments.

For the young parents out there on Mother’s Day they will offer makeovers, mammograms and spa days. For Father’s Day there will be video game contests. The catch: In order to participate you must see the doctor first.

It seems like the Rodgers Health Center has managed to remove a lot of the obstacles and excuses the youth has in getting medical attention. The fact that money is such an obstacle for young people getting health care should make a good case for universal health care in the US shouldn’t it? That’s not an issue for Drake though, he’s Canadian and so is this guy.

At a time when allegedly every other Black woman has herpes in the US, public health issues of the youth should be paid some serious attention. Be it swine flu or herpes it won’t be long before we’re all at risk for something just by living here with people who aren’t getting medical attention.

This program will continue through June 30th.

Visit rodgershealth.org

Src: kansascity.com

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