Free HIV, Hep C testing offered in Pahrump on July 7
Free HIV, hepatitis C and STI testing was offered in Pahrump from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 250 N Highway 150. The mobile stop gave residents a no-cost screening option close to home.
CAN Community Health’s mobile medical unit was in Pahrump on July 7, offering free HIV, hepatitis C and STI testing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 250 N Highway 150 in partnership with Pahrump Health District. For residents who wanted a same-day screening without paying for an appointment, the stop turned a routine health service into a quick local option.
The one-day clinic mattered in a county where testing access can require planning. Nye County’s Community Health Nurse offices in Tonopah and Pahrump can perform STD and STI testing and treatment, HIV testing, pregnancy tests, family planning services, childhood immunizations, some adult immunizations and flu vaccinations. The county listing for the Pahrump Community Health Nurse Office, at 1981 E Calvada Blvd N Ste 100, says appointments are required and calls for the testing schedule should be confirmed in advance.
Nye County Health and Human Services says it administers Medical Indigent Ryan White Funds for HIV and AIDS, which gives the testing stop added urgency for people who may need a pathway to follow-up care after a positive result. CAN Community Health says it provides medical care, prevention, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, telehealth and support services, and its mobile testing units are designed to provide onsite health screenings and rapid start care if someone tests reactive anywhere in the state.
A recent local mobile screening stop in Pahrump showed the same model in action: free HIV and hepatitis C screenings with no appointment, no insurance card and no cost. For people in Pahrump who are trying to avoid long drives, wait times or the barrier of an appointment-only county office, a brief visit from the mobile unit offered the fastest route to testing.
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