New health clinic to treat chronic conditions from Red Hill spill

TL;DR - Members of military families who are experiencing long-term health problems that may be tied to last year’s fuel spill at Red Hill will have access to a new clinic at the start of the new year, according to the Defense Health Agency Region Indo-Pacific.

Patients can begin scheduling appointments on Dec. 27 by calling the TRICARE Nurse Advice Line at 800-874-2273 and requesting an appointment at the Red Hill Clinic, which will operate out of Naval Health Clinic Hawaii’s Branch Health Clinic – Makalapa, located on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Appointments are scheduled to begin on Jan. 3 and the clinic will remain open indefinitely.

The clinic will offer primary care appointments and expedited referrals to specialty care providers, according to the Defense Health Agency.

December 15, 2022: New health clinic to treat chronic conditions from Red Hill spill, Honolulu Star-Advertiser