Neurologist helps the homeless
A neurologist has shared her story about volunteering with homeless healthcare charity Street Side Medics
Dr Miriam Wronski is part of a group of volunteers at the charity, which has been operating roaming medical vans around NSW since 2020.
Equipped with an ECG, ultrasound, spirometry machine and point of care pathology testing, the doctors provide vaccinations and basic medications, but say drug and alcohol issues and mental health are the most common presentations.
The charity was founded by junior medical officer Dr Daniel Nour, who was named 2022 Young Australian of The Year award earlier this year.
“For the person experiencing homelessness or rough sleeping, on any given night they are thinking ‘What food am I getting? Where am I sleeping?’. They aren’t necessarily thinking about healthcare,” he told the Daily Telegraph this week.
“We take our van to existing food services and bring our service free of charge. We have a doctor with a range of equipment and services in the van, and when they come in they see a difference in their healthcare and that’s what keeps them coming back.”
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