More than 1K patients receive free medical care at Nashville Fairgrounds [Video]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – On Saturday, Ascension Saint Thomas hosted a free healthcare, dental and vision clinic for those in need across the city.

Ascension Saint Thomas partnered with several community organizations to put on the ‘Medical Mission at Home’ event which serves as a one-stop shop for Nashville’s low-income and uninsured populations to receive a myriad of complimentary medical services.

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“We commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable,” said Nancy Anness, a practicing nurse practitioner at Ascension Saint Thomas. “We are advocates for a just and compassionate society, and that’s why, since 2008, we started these medical missions, just to serve those who are most in need and to serve those who don’t have access to health care.”

The hospital system has served more than 25,000 Tennesseans through its ‘Medical …