<div>ITTA BENA- Following the University of Mississippi medical center's takeover of Greenwood Leflore hospital.The Itta Bena clinic, operated by GLH was closed down...eliminating the town's primary healthcare facility.We spoke with a couple residents off camera who called the loss heartbreaking and expressed concerns about healthcare access, especially for the - elderly who are unable to travel to greenwood.But officials have already began working on an alternative.Delta health center plans to open a mobile clinic at the L.T. Brazil Community Center offering services including family medicine, pediatric care, and prescription medications.Mayor Mary Tyes-Williams says she understands the importance of keeping healthcare services close to home and is working with delta health center to reopen the clinic."They are trying to acquire that building to bring the clinic in a permanent way in terms of having brick and mortar so they're trying to move into the brick and mortar that GLH had when they were here"Before that can happen, the city of greenwood and Leflore County. Who co-own the building must reach an agreement to lease the property to delta health center.Leflore county supervisor Eric Mitchell says he's already made a motion to move that process forward."In our board meeting on Monday I actually made a motion to allow delta health center to lease the building but it has to be in agreement with the city of greenwood because we co-own the building and at that point, we'll work out a lease with them" Supervisor Mitchell said.Greenwood city council president Ronnie Stevenson told The Delta News he supports reopening the clinic and is confident an agreement can be reached soon.Officials say their goal is to restore access to quality healthcare for the people of Itta Bena."That will ensure that the residents of Leflore County, Itta Bena, and some of the surrounding areas continue to have healthcare in that part of the county""What we're hopeful about is that once Delta Health Center gets into that brick and mortar that we will see not only medical, pharmacy, but also dental and mental health services that we need in our community" Mayor Tyes-Williams said.</div>

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ITTA BENA- Following the University of Mississippi medical center's takeover of Greenwood Leflore hospital. The Itta Bena clinic, operated by GLH was closed down...eliminating the town's primary healthcare facility. We spoke with a couple residents off camera who called the loss heartbreaking and expressed concerns about healthcare access, especially for...

Delta Health Center to bring mobile unit to Itta Bena as officials work to reopen clinic

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ITTA BENA- Following the University of Mississippi medical center's takeover of Greenwood Leflore hospital. The Itta Bena clinic, operated by GLH was close

Delta Health Center to bring mobile unit to Itta Bena as officials work to reopen clinic

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