Operating since 1996, United Community Clinic (UCC) is a free health clinic coordinated by medical, nursing, social work, dental, and undergraduate students at the University of Pennsylvania. We are located in two places. We have a clinic at The African Family Health Organization (AFAHO) in Southwest Philadelphia, and we also service the Parkside community at New River Presbyterian Church (formerly First African Presbyterian Church) on an alternating weekly basis. We draw upon the resources and expertise of this multi-disciplinary group of students to offer medical and social services to the Parkside community and the African and Caribbean immigrants and refugees (ACIR) community. We offer multiple services such as physicals, health checks, help with blood pressure and diabetes, and social services.

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As a clinic, we believe that health is more than the absence of disease. We collaborate with residents and community partners to understand and address the health needs, both medical and social, of Philadelphia, with the goal of building a stronger and healthier community.