Hidden Hurt: Desperate for medical care, the uninsured flock by the hundreds to a remote corner of Virginia for the chance to see a doctor
| November 9, 2008 For three days a year, more than 800 volunteer doctors, dentists, nurses and other health-care workers come from all over Virginia and beyond to this isolated place in Appalachia to provide free medical care to those who cannot afford it. Sick and hurting people by the hundreds gather and wait for the gates of the Wise County Fairgrounds to swing open -- their presence a testament to the country's health-care crisis.
By the time the clinic packs up, 2,670 people have received medical treatment worth more than $1.7 million. Hundreds of tests have been administered. More than 1,000 pairs of eyeglasses have been made. More than 4,000 teeth have been extracted.
2008 Heroes in Health Care
| May 28, 2008 VHCF announced its 2008 Unsung Heroes, as well as the winners of the Wachovia Award for Alumna Achievement, the You "Rx"Ceptional Awards, the Child Health Champion Award and the NetWorthy Award at its 2008 Heroes in Health Care event, May 28th. Featured presenters included Governor Tim Kaine, Delegates Phil Hamilton and Harvey Morgan, Senator Ed Houck, Former Delegate Jean Cunningham, Secretary of Health and Human Resources Marilyn Tavenner, and Anthonly Conte, Senior Vice President of Wachovia.
