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The two-year-old nonprofit organization uses donated space for an office at Belmont Christian Church and holds the monthly clinics in the church parlor.
But it is an independent group that one day wants to have a stand-alone medical clinic much like Northwest Roanoke's New Horizons Healthcare, said board member Brenda Allen.
For now, Belmont sponsors health clinics at the church on the third Tuesday of the month, conducts screenings at community fairs and events, and Horn follows up with patients on the phone.
The group is actively trying to ramp up the advocacy operation. It is in the process of soliciting retired physicians to volunteer a few hours a month.
Their work would include basic physical exams, monitoring chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension or reviewing medications if a patient brings them in.
'People need someone to listen to them,' said Horn, who works full time as the Roanoke schools liaison for homeless students. 'What are your needs? Where can we help you get services?
'We want to connect people to the services,' she added. 'It's about empowering people.'
The key is for residents to act on the advice they get, Horn said.
'So what are you going to do about it? It's about social change and advocacy,' she said

Circulatory conditions, including heart failure and chest pain, ranked No. 3, with about 51,000 patients. Their total charges topped $2.2 billion.
Respiratory conditions, such as pneumonia and asthma, ranked No. 4, with 43,000 patients hospitalized for an average of 4.8 days. Their total charges were nearly $1.3 billion.
This is the 22nd year the CHA has released this report, which can be found at www.cha.com.

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