Kheir Clinic
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Mission Statement
Kheir Clinic’s mission is to increase and provide access to culturally and linguistically-sensitive quality health care and human services to the underserved and uninsured residents of Southern California.
About This Cause
Kheir Clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing life-saving primary care services for the uniquely multicultural residents of Koreatown and surrounding neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Kheir was established in 1986 to serve as a bridge between recently immigrated Koreans and social service providers. Today, Kheir is the only FQHC in the nation that provides a full suite of healthcare and human services in Bengali, English, Korean, Spanish, and Thai. The clinic is responsible for more than 19,000 patients and is projected to provide 80,000 to 100,000 clinic visits each year. Kheir offers comprehensive, in-language high-quality primary care, dentistry, optometry, mental health and substance abuse services, pediatrics, immunizations, prenatal care, family planning services, podiatry, transportation, and healthcare enrollment assistance. As of December 2022, Kheir has administered the COVID-19 vaccine to nearly 17,000 individuals, with a focus on minority populations, low-income immigrants with Limited English Proficiency, and other underserved communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and vaccine inequity. Kheir joined forces with local Korean and Thai-language media outlets, Los Angeles’ Bengali and Thai Consulates, and neighborhood cultural centers such as Wat Thai Temple to educate and raise awareness of vaccine safety and access. Additionally, Kheir partnered with local elected officials and community organizations on targeted events, including Pop-Up Vaccine Clinics with LA City Councilmembers and Holman United Methodist Church in South LA. Through grassroots efforts, Kheir employed "street medicine" strategy to deliver the vital vaccines to local restaurants, small businesses, and garment factories to provide convenient vaccination access for their employees, including many undocumented workers who were reluctant to register for the vaccines. Thanks to the volunteers mobilized by CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), Kheir expanded its onsite vaccination efforts to the clinic parking lot, regularly vaccinating more than 1,000 people over 6-hour periods. During the largest vaccination event, Kheir administered 1,644 shots in less than 7 hours. Since the onset of the pandemic, between March 2020 and December 2021, Kheir delivered more than 48,890 hot meals and completed 90,375 wellness check phone calls to seniors through the Community-Based Adult Services program, preventing the institutionalization of vulnerable elders who might not otherwise be able to live on their own or with family members. Moreover, Kheir clinic patients received over 2,000 hot meals and 12,500 pounds of fresh groceries, along with toilet papers, diapers, sanitizers and test kits. Kheir has been a desperately needed lifeline for Metro LA’s diverse low-income communities during the pandemic, and continues to be a vital source for services that keep the community healthy and safe as we all move forward with hope and courage. Kheir continues to offer unique, culturally-specific services that address system inequities and social determinants of health in the Koreatown community. Innovative programs include the country’s longest-running Korean-language cancer support group, Caregiver Training Programs, and a special Board-funded colonoscopy project for undocumented patients. Kheir provides free diapers, backpacks, school supplies, holiday toys, books, masks, hand sanitizer, PPE, and other resources to meet emerging needs. For its critical work, Kheir was awarded the 2021 Community Clinic of the Year accolade by the Los Angeles Business Journal and the 2022 Nonprofit of the Year honor by the California State Assembly.