UA free clinic fills gaps in women's health care
The University of Arizona's student-run CUP women's clinic offers free preventive care, no insurance required, filling critical gaps for Southern Arizona women who lack access to health care.
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Stories about people and organizations working to address our community's most pressing challenges.
Free liver scans help Tucson Latinos catch disease early
A University of Arizona program, Nosotros, offers free liver screenings to Southern Arizona's Latino community, targeting a fatty liver disease that disproportionately affects people of Mexican origin.
UA program blends arts and health to fight inequality
A University of Arizona program is pairing nursing students with artists and engineers to build a more holistic understanding of health equity, with exhibits reaching communities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.
UA program treats anxiety with art and theater
The University of Arizona wrapped up its first year of Arizona Arts Rx, a program that connects students experiencing anxiety, depression and loneliness to arts and culture activities across Tucson as a complement to traditional mental health care.
Nonprofit BEYOND teaches Tucsonans to beat the heat
As Tucson summers grow hotter and air quality worsens, nonprofit BEYOND is teaching people how to stay active outdoors safely through hydration, evaporative cooling and heat adaptation education.
Clinica Amistad offers free care to Tucson's uninsured
Clinica Amistad, a free clinic in South Tucson, provides primary care to uninsured and underinsured patients at no cost — serving nearly 2,500 patient visits in 2024 through an all-volunteer model.
UA program offers free health care to Tucson residents
The University of Arizona's Commitment to Underserved People program operates 12 student-run free clinics serving Tucson's unhoused and uninsured residents, with more than 90% of medical students participating within their first two years.