health clinics

A free medical clinic will pop-up at Ryan Middle School in Fairbanks this weekend, with exams, vision checks and dental cleanings. Organizers say there will even be blood workups and glasses made on site.

With Alaska’s senior population doubling and tripling in the next decade, agencies and local support services need to adjust. A summit this weekend at Pioneer Park will advance the discussion with workshops and presentations.

A new wing at Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center opened in Fairbanks this week. The expansion adds a 3-story, 108,000-square-foot addition to the existing Native Health clinic, making specialized health care closer for village residents, particularly elders, in the Interior.

Work is well under way on the Tanana Chiefs Conference’s newest clinic in Tok, which is scheduled to open this summer. It’s the latest of several…