Tropic Care 2018 will take place throughout Maui County on August 11-19. Tropic Care will offer physicals, eye exams, eyeglasses, dental exams, fillings, and extractions — all at no cost!   No ID card or insurance needed!

We are grateful for your willingness to help with Tropic Care 2018!  Your time, your smile and your service will help make this year’s TROPIC CARE 2018 a success!

Please note:  No politicking will be allowed at any of the Tropic Care 2018 sites.

Key Points:

• Maui Tropic Care 2018 is a joint-service training mission led by the Air National Guard and supported by members of the Air Force, Army, Navy Reserve, and Marine Corps Reserve.

• Maui Tropic Care 2018 provides medical troops and support personnel “hands-on” readiness training to prepare for future deployments while providing direct and lasting benefits to the people of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai at no cost.

• Clinics at Central Maui, Kihei, Lahaina, Hana, Molokai, and Lanai will run from August 11-19. Services will be provided at no cost.

Services:

• Medical: Physical exams, sports physicals (bring school form), blood pressure/disease screenings

• Dental: Dental exams, extractions, and fillings

• Vision: Vision screenings, glasses prescriptions, single lens glasses (subject to stock on hand; not provided at Molokai and Lanai clinics)

IRT Mission Statement:

To produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities.

IRT Vision Statement:

A secure and prosperous America supported by strong civil-military relations.

Public Affairs messaging guidance:

• IRT projects are approved by the Department of Defense and chosen by units because the requested services align with military MISSION-ESSENTIAL training tasks… not because an area is UNDERSERVED, POOR or NEEDY; the care provided to the community is incidental to the training benefit.

• IRT services ARE NOT FREE… IRT is funded by an existing Department of Defense training budget. Basic health care and wellness services are provided at NO COST to the community member.

• Our eye care team will provide VISION SCREENINGS, not EYE EXAMS.

Contact: Capt. Hans Zeiger, Public Affairs Officer (253)905-8160 | [email protected]

Clinic Locations and Hours:

CENTRAL MAUI

University of Hawaii, Maui Campus Hale Buildings 216-221

310 W. Kaahumanu Ave. Kahului, HI 96732

August 11-19 | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily; 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on August 19. Clinic hours subject to change based on service and equipment availability and training needs.

KIHEI

St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church

25 West Lipoa Street Kihei, HI 96753

August 11-19 | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sundays. Clinic hours subject to change based on service and equipment availability and training needs.

LAHAINA

Waiola Church 535 Wainee St. Lahaina, HI 96761

August 11-19 | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sundays. Clinic hours subject to change based on service and equipment availability and training needs.

HANA

Hana Community Center, Building A, Cafeteria

5093 Uakea Road Hana, HI 96715

August 11-19 | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily; 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on August 19. No dental services on August 19. Clinic hours subject to change based on service and equipment availability and training needs.

MOLOKAI

Mitchell Pauole Center

90 Ainoa Street Kaunakakai, HI 96748

August 11-19 | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily; 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on August 19. No dental services on August 19. Clinic hours subject to change based on service and equipment availability and training needs.

LANAI

Lanai Community Center

8^th St and Lanai Ave Lanai, HI 96763

August 11-19 | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily; 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on August 19. No dental services on August 19. Clinic hours subject to change based on service and equipment availability and training needs.

Patient Information:

No insurance, proof of income, residency, or photo identification is necessary. Patients will be seen on a first-come/first-serve basis, and they will not be able to reserve appointments for later days. Clinic organizers recommend that patients arrive as soon as possible during clinic hours to secure a same-day service time. Clinic hours are subject to change based on service and equipment availability and training needs. Patients are limited to one service per day. For Maui locations that provide fabricated eyeglasses, no outside eyeglass prescriptions will be fulfilled.

Maui Tropic Care 2018 Summary:

More than 350 soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines will arrive on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai later this summer for Maui Tropic Care 2018 with a mission to provide no-cost health services from August 11-19. Operating from six locations on the islands, service members from National Guard and active duty medical units will provide eye care, dental care, and medical services.

All are invited to field clinics that will be established in Central Maui, Kihei, Lahaina, Hana, Molokai, and Lanai. No insurance, proof of income, residency, or photo identification is necessary. All clinics will provide physical health exams, school sports physicals (must bring school form), and blood pressure and disease screenings. Dental services will consist of exams, fillings, and extractions. Eye care services will include vision screenings and prescriptions. An additional service of single-vision eyeglass fabrication will be provided at the four Maui clinics, subject to stock on hand; no outside eyeglass prescriptions will be fulfilled. Patients are limited to one service per day.

Clinic hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, with limited Sunday hours at the Kihei and Lahaina clinics of 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dental services at Molokai, Lanai, and Hana will conclude on August 18, and hours for medical and vision services at those three sites and the Central Maui site will run from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on August 19. Clinic hours are subject to change based on service and equipment availability and training needs. A listing of clinic locations is available at www.mauicounty.gov/tropiccare.

Patients will be seen on a first-come/first-serve basis, and they will not be able to reserve appointments for later days. Clinic organizers recommend that patients arrive as soon as possible during clinic hours to secure a same-day service time.

Maui Tropic Care 2018 is part of a Department of Defense initiative called Innovative Readiness Training. IRT training missions provide opportunities for military medical, engineering, and support personnel to receive training while making a difference in local communities throughout the United States.

“Maui Tropic Care is a very exciting mission for us,” said Lt. Col. James Jones of the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187^th Medical Group and the officer in charge of Maui Tropic Care 2018. “It is an opportunity where members of the Air National Guard, Air Force, Army, Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve can train together in a real world setting while at the same time helping the local communities. The training we receive will help to prepare us for future deployments.”