Press Releases
May 3, 2010: RAM Sees Over 6,500 Patients During Free Clinic
May 2, 2010: 6,227 Patients Have Received Free Dental, Vision and Medical Care
May 1, 2010: RAM Serves 5,279 Angelenos During First Five Days of Free Clinic
April 30, 2010: LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Visits RAM Clinic
April 29, 2010: 2,260 Patients Served At RAM By Day Two
Wristband Distribution Press Release – English
Wristband Distribution Press Release – Spanish
California First Lady Maria Shriver to Welcome Second RAM Expedition to Los Angeles
RAM Conducts Its 601st FREE Clinic in Los Angeles!
April 27th - May 3rd at The Los Angeles Sports Arena
Total Stats as of Monday, May 3 at 2:00pm
• 6,556 patients served
• 16,120 medical, dental and vision services provided
Total Stats from Tuesday, April 27 through Sunday, May 2*
• 6,227 patients served
• 4,061 dental services
• 1,090 HIV tests
• 794 podiatry services
• 378 mammograms
• 507 Pap smears
• 1,246 acupuncture services
*Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
News Alert: Additional Wristband Distribution is April 28
April 26, 2010 — Remote Area Medical® (RAM) will distribute a limited number of wristbands on Wednesday, April 28 starting at 10 a.m. on the east side of the Los Angeles Sports Arena parking lot. A limited number of wristbands are available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. No additional wristbands will be distributed before Wednesday, April 28. People must have a wristband to be admitted to the clinic.
News Alert: Wristband Distribution is April 25
April 12, 2010 — Anticipating a high level of demand for this year’s free clinic, Remote Area Medical® (RAM) will distribute wristbands in advance of the clinic on April 25 starting at 9 a.m. at the Los Angeles Sports Arena located at 3939 South Figueroa Street in Los Angeles. The weeklong free clinic will run from April 27 to May 3 starting at 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. People must have a wristband to be admitted to the clinic.
Volunteers and RAM staff will distribute the color-coded wristbands for each day of the clinic on a first-come, first-serve basis starting at 9am.
Press Passes
Press passes to cover the RAM/LA clinic will be issued to all accredited members of the press who have valid credentials. If you do not have a press credentials, you will need to provide us with a copy of a business card from your editor/news director. A press pass only provides access to the main clinic floor; additional access must be cleared by Remote Area Medical’s public relations team on site.
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