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Dec 06

Coaching for Life: New Diabetic Prevention Program a Game Changer at BIFMC

By Carrie Moores

Margaret Peck, HPEB MPH and volunteer coach at BIFMC, leads the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP), which has proven to be effective in reducing the incidence of Type 2 diabetes…

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Nov 02

Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic Expands Service Area & Eligibility

By Carrie Moores

Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic (BIFMC), a free clinic in Charleston county located at 3226 Maybank Highway on Johns Island, currently offers free health care services to uninsured adults who…

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Jun 07

College of Charleston Students Help Promote Free Health Care to Hospitality Workers

By Carrie Moores

CHARLESTON CARES: We recently spoke with Kirsten Snyder, a molecular biology major at the College of Charleston, part time EMT, and newly elected president of C of C’s pre-health club, Alpha…

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May 24

BIFMC Receives Gold Star Rating from National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics

By Carrie Moores

Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is proud to receive a 2022 Gold Star Standards Rating from The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, According to the NAFC’s website, “The…

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Mar 29

Seabrook Racquet Sports Club Hosts Charity Fundraiser

By Carrie Moores

Seabrook’s Racquet Sports Club held its largest annual charity event of the year on Friday, March 25th, to support free health care services at Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic. The…

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Mar 07

Clinic Receives Large Grant from Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community

By Carrie Moores

Johns Island, SC, March 7, 2022 – Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of a 2021 Bishop Gadsden Charitable…

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Jan 19

FREE AT-HOME COVID-19 RAPID TESTS

By Carrie Moores

Recently, the Biden Administration opened a public website that offers free at-home COVID tests to the public. Households will be able to order four tests at a time through the website https://www.covidtests.gov/ to order their…

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Jan 09

Important Update on BIFMC’s Response to COVID-19

By Carrie Moores

NEW: COVID-19 PROTOCOL FOR PATIENTS *Currently, all individuals with COVID-19 symptoms will be tested prior to entering the Clinic. Proper masking must be worn inside at all times and is…

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Nov 11

A Shot Of Hope: BIFMC Vaccinates Hundreds Across the Lowcountry

By Carrie Moores

Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic has safely administered hundreds of Covid-19 vaccines to adults across the Lowcountry – and will continue until the pandemic is brought to an end. While…