The mission of Z.I.A.D. Healthcare for the Underserved is to provide health care, health education and physical fitness programs to uninsured, under insured, poor, working poor families, and individuals. To provide access to health care in underserved areas, especially Health Physician Shortage Areas (HPSA designations).

Description:
Z.I.A.D. Provides primary care connecting to private doctors that agree to see patients on a sliding scale. Based on ones ability to pay.Presently provides service in Wayne Oakland and Macomb counties. Web site is www.ziadhealthcare.org
Seniors in need of services can access www.seniorcareintegrated.com that also participates with ZIAD with clinics and mobile Doctor House Calls.

History:
The agency was started 2002 when four doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals came together to make an attempt to fill a need. Forty-five million Americans have no health insurance. Eight out of ten work and struggle with low wages and no provided coverage. Because they work, they may be eliminated from most benefits of State and government. Z.I. A.D. Healthcare for the underserved started providing primary healthcare to those in these categories and situations with three private doctor clinics willing to give back to their community by providing some sliding scale care for those less fortunate. As of December 2005, Z.I.A.D. now has 35 clinics in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties particpating in this program and has delivered over 10,000 cases of sliding scale health care. Z.I.A.D. plans to expand throughout the state and then nationally.We have sliding scale clinics and in some cases mobile service in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb and Gennessee counties

Contact people:

Ibraham Ahmed PhD RN, Executive Director, (313) 815-8767, (email) Julie Jernigan, Board President, (734) 347-1462, (email)

Office fax number: (810) 458-4187

Address:

15530 King Riverview, MI 48192 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.ziadhealthcare.org

Directions:

call for directions 313-815-8767