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Volume 10 | Issue No. 87
For more than a decade, Samuel U.
Rodgers Health Center has proudly
collaborated with the Kansas City-based
Mexican Consulate to extend crucial
health care services and support to the
local community. This partnership, which
began in 2009, has played a vital role in
enhancing access to quality care, and
promoting wellness among Spanish-
speaking populations in the Kansas City
area. In 2023, the Mexican Consulate,
according to Deputy Consul Oscar
Soberanes, referred approximately 4,000
clients to Sam Rodgers. "This is why Sam
Rodgers is my first priority, Soberanes said.
"I know most of the staff there. They always
find a space for the clients we refer."
A Long History of Collaboration
The collaboration between Sam Rogers
and the Mexican Consulate is founded on
a shared commitment of serving those in
need.
The Ventanilla de Salud program,
translated as the "Window of Health,"
provides health care services and
resources to Mexican nationals living
abroad, particularly in the United
States. The program, established by
the Government of Mexico, operates
through Mexican consulates across the
U.S. and aims to address the health care
needs of Mexican immigrants, as well
as Guatemalans, Hondurans and other
Hispanic communities.
One of the key initiatives of the partnership
is the provision of essential health care
services to individuals who face access
barriers to quality care.
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"We complement each other well. They refer clients
who may not otherwise seek care, and we are able
to serve them in a manner that's compassionate,
welcoming, and culturally responsive.
- Sam Rodgers CEO, Bob Theis
