Through a competitive proposal application The Regional Center for Border Health, Inc. was awarded by the Phoenix United Way in December 2002 a mobile unit donated by Blue Cross Blue Shields. This mobile unit is serving the rural communities throughout Western Arizona by sponsoring health fairs, immunization campaigns, and health career promotion. Promotoras along with a medical assistant provide medical exams in the Nutrition Center in Yuma County. The exams include: blood pressure, glucose, height, weight and education counseling.

The mobile health unit is now serving the rural communities throughout Western Arizona. It sponsors:

•  Health fairs.
•  Immunization campaigns.
•  Health career promotion.
•  Asthma Camps.

It allows us to access areas in which healthcare is limited because of issues of distance and lack of transportation.

The Health Buzz is tasked with presenting and promoting programs like Paso a Paso, Quality of Care, School Health Index and the Health Career Clubs.