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COVID-19 vaccination

In March, Join Swope Health for free COVID-19 vaccination events, food giveaway

In March, Swope Health will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to the community at these events: March 14: 4-7 pm at The Merc + Co-op, 501 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. With El Centro. March 16: 9: 5:30-7 pm at the Kansas City Police Department’s Police Athletic League, 1801 White Ave, Kansas City, Mo. March 26: 10 …

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Vision Center

Swope Health Announces Opening of Newly Renovated Vision Center

Swope Health, the leading provider of healthcare for underserved individuals and communities in greater Kansas City, announces the re-opening of its Vision Center at the Central facility, 3801 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., in Kansas City. The Vision Center is part of the significant renovations at the health center, including its central lobby with …

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HRSA pediatric competition

Swope Health wins in national HRSA pediatric competition

According to the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration, within months of the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed declining rates of vaccinations and well-child visits. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that declines in vaccination coverage might leave young children and communities vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. To respond, the Maternal & Child …

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Swope Health Celebrates Black History

In honor of Black History Month, Swope Health will host a series of community discussions, featuring Black leaders in Kansas City. All events are free, online and open to all. Please plan on joining us.  Noon, Feb. 24 https://swopehealth.zoom.us/j/91975085077 U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, Congressman from Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District. Rep. Cleaver is now serving …

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Children drawing

February: Children’s Dental Health Month

At Swope Health, we are celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month in February, with the American Dental Association. “We want to raise awareness of the importance of taking care of your overall health and oral health, starting early,” said Dr. Megan Krohn, Executive Vice President of Dental Services at Swope Health. “We know teaching preventive …

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