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survival
guide
Center covers
medical needs
By Lisa Huynh
Special to the On-line Forty-Niner
Located on State
University Drive and Merriam Way, the Student Health Center
provides basic medical services and preventive health awareness
programs at an inexpensive price to registered students.
With a full staff,
the center provides basic medical services including both
women's and men's health, laboratory testing, a pharmacy,
X-rays and immediate medical care.
The center also
has preventive health programs providing sexually transmitted
disease testing, flu vaccines, tuberculosis skin testing and
travel immunization.
"I stress
to all students that they must show proof of immunity or get
immunized for measles and rubella before registration,"
said Lee Eames, Health Services office supervisor.
Eames added that
there is a small fee of $35 that is paid with tuition prior
to registration. During the summer, there is a fee of $4 for
continuing students and $15 for non-continuing students. Other
fees include prescription medication, sexually transmitted
disease testing, X-rays and immunization.
Appointments are
required for physicals and yearly examinations, such as pap
smears and contraceptives. It is strongly recommended to schedule
appointments for basic medical care because the waiting period
can last anywhere from one to three hours. The center is at
its busiest times on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons,
according to Eames.
"The Student
Health Center is a great place because it offers many services
to students," said Tyler Nguyen, a liberal studies major.
"When I'm not feeling too well, I just go there and get
things taken care of."
The Health Resource
Center, a separate division within the Student Health Center,
provides education on how to live a healthy lifestyle. Some
of the programs include nutrition counseling, HIV testing,
sexual health awareness workshops and alcohol, tobacco and
other drug use prevention workshops.
"The alcohol,
tobacco and other drugs program is a new program developed
to deal with issues of substance abuse among college students,"
Eames said.
The Student Heath
Center and Health Resource Center is open Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information,
one may call 562) 985-4771.
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