Free screenings offered for children
Pueblo's
Al Kaly Shrine will sponsor free screenings Saturday for children who have orthopedic
problems or other health issues related to burns. The screenings will run from
9 a.m. to noon at the Masonic center, 126 Broadway Ave.
The
annual event is open to all children. Patients who are found to need further
care often are referred to one of 22 Shriners International hospitals
nationwide that are dedicated to orthopedic or burn treatment, or both.
Local
children who need treatment for a skeletal or orthopedic issue likely would be
referred to the Salt Lake City hospital, while young burn patients usually are
treated in Galveston, Texas or Sacramento, California
Wayne
McKey, a local Shriners spokesman, said Shriners International pays for
treatment of uninsured patients, while local Shriners may help with
transportation to regional hospitals, as well as food and lodging for family
members during out-of-state treatment.
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