'The Dr. Oz Show' and the National Association of Free Clinics Host One Day Free Public Health Clinic at Houston's Reliant Conve
22 Septiembre 2009 - 5:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Clinic to Be Staffed By 500 Volunteers Including 160 Doctors and
200 Nurses, 120 Mobile Exam Rooms in a 168,000 sq ft Space Special
Episode to Air in October NEW YORK, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- "The
Dr. Oz Show," the new daily syndicated show hosted by cardiac
surgeon and health expert Dr. Mehmet Oz, and the National
Association of Free Clinics (NAFC), will hold an enormous free
clinic at the Reliant Convention Center in Houston, Texas on
Saturday September 26, 2009 to provide medical care to hundreds of
people who have no form of basic health insurance. Dr. Oz will
participate in the event and will devote an entire show to the
plight of families living without basic health insurance and the
heroic work of the medical volunteers who help them. The episode is
scheduled to air in early October. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080424/LATH509LOGO) "As we
are all committed to improving the health and wellness of America,
we are answering the call of our collective conscience to hold this
clinic," said Dr. Oz. "We will also use this event as a teaching
opportunity to tell the stories of the needs and struggles families
face when they lack basic health care." The September 26 free
clinic will be staffed by close to 500 volunteers, including 160
doctors, 200 nurses, and other health workers from the surrounding
area and across the nation. "The Dr. Oz Show" and the NAFC are also
reaching out to the medical community in Houston for specialists to
participate, including obstetrician/gynecologists, pediatricians,
reconstructive plastic surgeons, oncologists, endocrinologists,
cardiologists, emergency room doctors and otolaryngologists. The
168,000 square foot convention center floor will have more than 120
exam partition rooms and be set up to accommodate more than 1,600
people in one day. This event will be massive in scope, taking
place in Texas, the state which US Census data reveals has the
highest percentage of uninsured people in the country with 25.2
percent. In Harris County, where the city of Houston is located,
there are 1.3 Million people without health insurance. An estimated
47 million Americans are without some form of health insurance.
Free clinics historically have provided care to those who lack
insurance, but there has an increase in the volume of patients at
free clinics in recent months. Recently the largest free clinic on
record was held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center with 1,500
patients served, making national headline news and bringing the
problem into public consciousness. Important: -- Doors open at 6:30
AM for on-site registration -- People who are UNINSURED between the
ages of 6 and 65 are eligible for services -- People looking to
receive services should Pre-Register by calling 211 for an
appointment -- Those interested in volunteering may signup online
at http://www.regonline.com/tcare. About "The Dr. Oz Show" The Dr.
Oz Show" is an entertaining, high octane, multi-topic hour that is
equal parts life saving information combined with an
"embarrassment-free zone" sensibility where nothing is off limits
or out of bounds. It's all about YOU - the viewer - and what
matters to you, your family, your health and your well-being. "The
Dr. Oz Show" is co-produced by ZoCo Productions, LLC and Sony
Pictures Television. "The Dr. Oz Show" is executive produced by
Mindy Borman; Amy Chiaro is co-executive producer. The show is
filmed in front of a studio audience in Studio 6A in New York's
legendary Rockefeller Center. ABOUT NAFC: The National Association
of Free Clinics (NAFC) is the only nonprofit 501c(3) organization
whose mission is solely focused on the issues and needs of the more
than 1,200 free clinics and the people they serve in the United
States. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the
NAFC is an effective advocate for the issues and concerns of free
clinics, their volunteer workforce of doctors, dentists, nurses,
therapists, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, technicians and other
health care professionals, and the patients served by free clinics
in communities throughout the nation. ABOUT HARPO Harpo
Productions, Inc. produces the number-one-rated, award-winning, The
Oprah Winfrey Show, creates and develops original TV programming
for primetime, syndication and cable television and operates
Oprah.com (http://www.oprah.com/), a premier lifestyle website.
Harpo Print, LLC and Hearst Magazines publish the monthly O, The
Oprah Magazine publication. Harpo Films produces feature films and,
through an exclusive deal with HBO, scripted television
programming. Harpo Radio, Inc. produces Oprah Radio (XM channel
156, Sirius channel 195 as part of its "Best of XM" package) on
Sirius XM Radio. A joint venture between Oprah Winfrey and
Discovery Communications OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, a
multiplatform company, will debut in 2010 in more than 70 million
homes on what is currently the Discovery Health Channel. ABOUT SONY
PICTURES TELEVISION Sony Pictures Television is one of the
television industry's leading content providers. It produces and
distributes programming in every genre, including series,
telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the
world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television,
first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. In
addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of feature
films and television shows, SPT boasts a current program slate that
includes the top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark
off-network series, original animated series and critically
acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms.
Internationally, SPT is a leading producer of local language
scripted and non-scripted programming. SPT also sells SPE-owned
formats in approximately 70 countries. To better serve its clients
and partners worldwide, SPT maintains offices throughout the world,
including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany,
Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the
Netherlands, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Singapore,
Spain, Venezuela and the United Kingdom. SPT's worldwide television
networks portfolio, which includes branded networks AXN, Sony
Entertainment Television, and Animax, is a key strategy in SPE's
long-range commitment to the global marketplace, with 119 channel
feeds available in more than 130 countries, reaching almost 400
million households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for
and manages SPE's premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT
is a part owner of cable channel GSN, FEARnet, the premier
horror/thriller website and VOD service, and national media sales
company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the
premiere national advertising sales companies, handling the
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of SPE's digital businesses in the United States, and for Sony
Music Entertainment. SPT (sonypicturestelevision.com) is a Sony
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