New Mexico Dept. of Health offers migrants healthcare with mobile clinic

With the help of a mobile clinic, the New Mexico Department of Health is offering medical care to migrants in Las Cruces.

” It provides good quality care to people who haven’t had it for a long time, ” said Pastor George Miller of El Calvario United Methodist Church.

Miller told ABC-7 that when the church first started offering food, shelter and water to migrants, the church only saw about 15 migrants a week. Months later, he said they often see as many as 60 migrants a week.

” One of the things that we’re told is to welcome the stranger, ” Miller said. ” So when a stranger shows up on your doorstep, and they’re in need, you don’t ignore that. ”

The endeavor is expected to cost the Department of Health less than $1,000 a month, which includes payment of the driver, gasoline for the vehicle and insurance to drive the van, according to a state spokesman.

” Just a few weeks ago, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham asked the Department of Health to be able to asses what it could do to be able to assure that migrant health is good while they are here in New Mexico, ” said David Morgan, the spokesman.

All health services and medicine is donated, Morgan told ABC-7.

” We have a wonderful group of community partners, from local churches to Memorial Medical Center, to volunteer doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, medical students and the whole like, ” Morgan said.

El Calvario encourages local members of the community to donate in person at 300 N Campo St. or through their Amazon wish list, which is linked here.