Effingham County commissioners have backed the creation of a clinic for the southern part of the county that will provide care to underserved and less affluent residents.
Commissioners, by a 5-1 vote, agreed to a letter of support for East Georgia Healthcare in Swainsboro to obtain a federal grant for a clinic.
The clinic, to be set up in the Meldrim area, would support the Effingham Hospital and also would provide services to the uninsured and underinsured, County Administrator David Crawley said.
For the complete story, see Friday's edition of the Effingham Herald.
