Organizers with the RAM clinic say they helped more the 600 people in the Unicoi County area over the weekend. RAM, which stands for Remote Area Medical, organizes its services in rural areas to help those people who otherwise could not afford to pay for proper medical treatment.
People started lining up for the free services on Saturday morning, and lines were still backed up on Sunday.
The people signing up to use the free service must meet certain criteria before they can get the healthcare. Doctors and Assistants from all over the country donate their time to give to the clinic.
This was the first year RAM has come to Unicoi County. Just last month RAM offered their services in Wise County Virginia.
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