The safety net in Kansas consists of 45 KAMU members, including 14 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), 1 FQHC Look-Alike, 26 Primary Care Clinics, and 4 other members who do not provide direct care but support our mission. In addition to the 41 main clinic sites, services are provided at 29 additional satellite sites. In 2008 KAMU members provided 566,689 visits to 189,422 patients.
The Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved, (KAMU) sponsored Legislative Day 2010 on Thursday, January 28 in Topeka. Staff from member clinics located across the state had the opportunity to personally discuss upcoming legislation with Senators and Representatives from their districts.
The National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) and its partners sponsored a two day free clinic for the uninsured on December 9th and 10th in Kansas City.
The Kansas City C.A.R.E. Clinic offered basic medical, dental, behavioral health screenings, crisis intervention, and health education. Over 1,600 volunteers and 120 health care providers gave medical care to over 2,200 patients.
The quality and availability of reliable health care information is a critical community issue. Along with a growing demand for personal health care information, an explosion of resources are available through the internet, television, and print media. Sorting through this information can be overwhelming even to the most knowledgeable person.
Membership in the Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved (KAMU) consists of organizations that are part of or support Kansas primary care safety net clinics.
