Access to Medical Care for Underserved Populations
PROJECT ACCESS-NEW HAVEN (PA-NH) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FOUNDED IN 2009 BY A GROUP OF LOCAL PHYSICIANS WHO WERE CONCERNED ABOUT INADEQUATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE - AND RESULTING HEALTH DISPARITIES - AMONG UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN GREATER NEW HAVEN. PA-NH ADDRESSES THIS NEED BY WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED MEDICAL CARE AND PROVIDES PATIENT NAVIGATOR (PN) AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) SERVICES TO CONNECT THOSE IN NEED WITH TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE AND HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL SERVICES.
