Mammovan offers mammography screenings Tuesday in Carson City
Nevada Health Centers' Mammovan returns to Northern Nevada this month with multiple stops including Carson City, Virginia City and Silver Springs.
Mammography screenings are primarily for women age 40 and older; however, screenings are provided to those younger than 40 that have a screening referral from a provider. COVID precautions are in place. Early detection is key in the fight against breast cancer, so access to screenings is critically important.
To accommodate women who are due for a mammography screening, Nevada Healthcare Centers' continually criss-cross the state and stop in communities of all sizes.
Stops are at the following locations:
— Tuesday, August 9, Carson City, 7:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m., Sierra Nevada Health Centers, 3325 Research Way
— Thursday, August 11, Reno, 7:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m., Community Health Alliance, 1055 Wells Avenue
— Friday, August 12, Fallon, 7:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m., Fallon Tribal Health Clinic, 1001 Rio Vista Dr.
— Saturday, August 13, Lovelock, 7:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m., Rural Outreach Clinic, Lovelock Community Church, 1055 Dartmouth Ave.
— Monday, August 15, Virginia City, 7:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m., Virginia City Community Health Center, 175 E. Carson St.
— Tuesday, August 16, Silver Springs, 7:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. Silver Springs Senior Center, 2945 Ft. Churchill St.
Call 1.877.581.6266, option 1 to make an appointment.
NVHC’s mission is to provide access to quality healthcare services throughout Nevada. Screenings are provided to all women regardless of economic status. We accept most major insurance plans, Medicaid and Medicare and offer a sliding fee scale for those who are uninsured.
Nevada Health Centers operates the Mammovan, a mobile mammography van that provides convenient access to mammography services to women. The Mammovan began operations in 2000, and was initially made possible by a grant secured by former Congressman John Ensign and former First Lady of Nevada, Dema Guinn.