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Unimpeded Access to Kitsap, Wash., Clinic to Be RestoredOctober 22, 2001 A military checkpoint erected to provide security for naval housing in Bremerton, Wash., will be moved next week after public health officials complained it was scaring off clients who needed to reach a nearby county health clinic. Health and county officials raised concerns about the checkpoint, which was installed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. They said it was intimidating clients, especially those who wanted confidentiality as they sought testing for HIV/AIDS/STDs, or those who might be in the country illegally. A dozen patients in the past two weeks had reported not being able to get through the checkpoint or feeling intimidated by it, or had requested services away from the clinic, according to the facility's HIV/AIDS manager. Seattle Times 10.20.01; Florangela Davila  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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