Samaritan House and Second Harvest Food Bank, with support from the Sequoia Healthcare District, officially opened a Food Pharmacy Wednesday where low-income patients with diabetes can “fill” prescriptions for free nutritious food.
The Food Pharmacy is thought to be the first of its kind in California, located at the Samaritan House Redwood City Free Clinic so patients can fill their prescriptions onsite. Second Harvest will keep the Food Pharmacy stocked with fresh produce and other healthy foods. The Sequoia Healthcare District has provided partial funding.
“Diabetes, as well as other diet-related illnesses, runs rampant in low-income communities,” Dr. Jason Wong, Samaritan House medical director of Health Care Services wrote in a statement. “For people struggling to make ends meet, cheap filling foods are often their only choice, but these are ‘empty’ unhealthy calories, not good nutrition. Thanks to this transformational partnership, clinic physicians are now able to get patients and their families the real food they need, supply tips on how to prepare the food, and monitor the results.”
The clinic is located at 114 Fifth Ave., Redwood City.
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