PUERTO RICO | By STEVEN WITHROW | Dec 3, 2017
Original article can be found at: https://www.capenews.net/
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Dr. Stephanie S. Prior, a physician at Community Health Center of Cape Cod in Mashpee since 2006, recently returned from Puerto Rico, where she provided medical assistance for two weeks to residents devastated by Hurricane Maria.
Stationed mostly in Arroyo, Patillas and Maunabo, Dr. Prior treated patients in clinics set up on basketball courts during the mornings and visited homebound patients in the mountains in the afternoons, a statement from the health center said.
She worked as part of a team from Heart to Heart International, an organization that strives to strengthen communities through improving healthcare access, providing humanitarian development and administering crisis relief efforts worldwide using volunteers and partners.
As Puerto Rico continues to experience interrupted telecommunications, including internet and cellphone use, Dr. Prior said she and the team drove around the neighborhoods to announce the times they would be available to see patients.
“For the most part, everyone was really well taken care of,” she said.
In the statement, she said that we should commend the people of Puerto Rico for their optimism and tenacity during such a difficult time.
Community Health Center of Cape Cod is a nonprofit, federally qualified health center that provides access to health care for adults and children regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Services include primary and preventive care, dental care, behavioral health, women’s health, optometry, pharmacy and coordinated case management at locations in Mashpee, Falmouth and Bourne.
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