Stan Brock – Remote Area Medical

Stan Brock lived as a cowboy in a remote area on the Brazil/Guyana border in the 1950’s and 60’s. During that time, he was seriously injured in a horse riding accident and the nearest doctor was 26 days away on foot. Stan recovered, but the lack of accessible care made a deep impression on him. After several years co-hosting the TV series “Wild Kingdom”, Stan retired from the limelight to dedicate himself to bringing free, basic medical care to those that need it. He founded Remote Area Medical in 1985 to bring medical care to remote areas overseas, but in the mid 1990’s he realized there was a real need here in the U.S as well. Remote Area Medical travels around the country and overseas with mobile medical clinics to provide free dental, vision, and basic medical care to the underinsured, uninsured and working poor. Since they started, Remote Area Medical has given away over $80 million in free care to more than 600,000 people around the world.

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Phone: 865-579-1530 Address: 2200 Stock Creek Blvd | Rockford, TN 37853 https://soundcloud.com/etown-3/echievement-award-stan-brock