Dust gathers on the idle equipment that once helped save lives.
Thanks to the hard work of volunteers and the generosity of the Casa Grande Regional Medical Center, the equipment will be brought out of retirement and placed on the front lines for a battle against high infant mortality rates. On a hot and muggy Thursday morning, five Pinal County Department of Health employees led by Director Susanne Straussner evaluated, loaded and moved the medical supplies to be used in this battle. The county's Health Department is a member of a consortium consisting of volunteer medical professionals and agencies that will open a free medical clinic in the town of Stanfield. The clinic will be located at Stanfield Elementary School and open on Wednesday evenings from 5 pm until 7 pm starting August 16. Anyone who is without health insurance and needs medical attention is eligible.