Best Free Clinic Oakland Near Me

4worldlovers: Today, an estimated 500,000 people live without health insurance in the Greater Bay Area. The Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California is committed to serving this vulnerable population. Since 2008, we have provided free, on-site preventative health care services and treatment to uninsured and low-income patients.

Our mission to “uphold human dignity and care for people in need” transforms and saves lives.

4worldlovers: We believe that healthcare is a fundamental human right, that power and knowledge should be shared collectively, and that everyone has the right to basic knowledge about their bodies.

At the Berkeley Free Clinic, we treat each client with respect and dignity and view their needs within the larger context of their unique circumstances and access to resources. Treatments, referrals and guidance are provided in a client-centered context, and are appropriate to their lifestyle, culture, language and financial situation. We attempt to include clients as thoroughly as possible in their health care process.

Fees have never been charged for any services, materials, medications or supplies provided at the Berkeley Free Clinic.

The Berkeley Free Clinic is a radical, do-it-yourself health collective that has been providing dental and medical care, peer counseling, and community referrals since 1969.

The Berkeley Free Clinic is made up of 13 sections which each provide distinct services.

“As a professional, I knew that an invested dollar at the BFC could go a lot farther than with other organizations and matching the standards of any clinic I had ever served in.”