The San Diego American Indian Health Clinic is aiming to raise $25 million to build a new clinic
The San Diego American Indian Health Center in Banker’s Hill is embarking on a $25 million fundraising effort to build a new clinic that is double the size of its current facility.
CEO Kevin LaChapelle said being able to offer more services in-house is an important step toward getting patients the care they need more efficiently. When the center’s patients need to be referred out to other medical facilities for certain tests, it can cause delays for when they can receive treatment and alter the prognosis of their health condition.“There’s been a huge issue during COVID where a lot of people were not able to get in and get their mammograms done,” LaChapelle said.
When construction of the new, 5.5-story building begins — most likely later this year — it will replace a smaller building and parking structure on the center’s property. The top floor will feature a large outdoor space where the clinic can host cultural events and have an outdoor garden space. “Housing security and food security absolutely has such a huge impact in people’s health and well-being — not just physically, but also mentally and spiritually, the mind, the body, the spirit, everything,” LaChapelle said.
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