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Mobile Health Unit

Fresno State Mobile Health Unit


The Fresno State Mobile Health Unit, funded in part by donations from Saint Agnes Medical Center and the Chevron Corporation, offers free health services and health screenings to underserved communities in Fresno County. This includes free health education, blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, cholesterol screenings, flu and COVID vaccines, and more. In addition to providing healthcare services to the region, the unit has provided vital hands-on training, experiential learning opportunities and clinical experience for hundreds of students at Fresno State, including nursing students in the baccalaureate, master's and RN to BSN programs. 

The unit is uniquely eqipped to address the healthcare needs of Fresno County's most underserved areas, and works in partnership with local nonprofits, community organizations and local leaders to help provide culturally respectful care to those who need it most. Learn more and see upcoming dates below. 

Since 2015, the Fresno State Mobile Health Unit has:

  • Visited 240 different locations across Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare Counties
  • Treated over 16,000 patients who otherwise would have gone without care
  • Provided hands-on learning opportunities to over 3,500 Fresno State students majoring in nursing, as well as a variety of other majors on campus
  • Helped students contribute over 19,600 service-learning hours to the University and community
  • Administered over 8,680 COVID-19 vaccines

Fall 2023 Schedule 

Dates and times subject to change.

* In partnership with Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula Community Resource Fair
Date Time Location 
Tuesday, September 5  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Cherry Avenue Auction 
4640 S. Cherry Ave, Fresno, CA 93706
Tuesday, September 19  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Cherry Avenue Auction 
4640 S. Cherry Ave, Fresno, CA 93706
Tuesday, September 26 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

West Hills College
900 O Street, Firebaugh 93622

Tuesday, October 3  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Cherry Avenue Auction 
4640 S. Cherry Ave, Fresno, CA 93706
Thursday, October 12  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

West Hills College
900 O Street, Firebaugh 93622

Tuesday, October 17 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Cherry Avenue Auction 
4640 S. Cherry Ave, Fresno, CA 93706

Tuesday, November 28 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Cherry Avenue Auction 
4640 S. Cherry Ave, Fresno, CA 93706
     
     

Contact Us:

Dr. Lynn Jakobs 
Mobile Health Unit Director and Associate Professor
ljakobs@csufresno.edu
559.278.2096

Thank you to our Sponsors:

chevron and saint agnes medical center logos


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