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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From: The Health Wagon, 5626 Patriot Drive/P.O. Box 7070, Wise, VA 24293 Contact: Dr. Teresa Owens Tyson, DNP, FNP-BC, President and CEO (drtysonnp@thehealthwagon.org) Mobile: 276-337-6848 Date of Release: 4/9/2026 The Health Wagon and AstroAid Foundation Sign Landmark Agreement to Advance Space-Enabled Healthcare in Rural America

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From: The Health Wagon, 5626 Patriot Drive/P.O. Box 7070, Wise, VA 24293 Contact: Dr. Teresa Owens Tyson, DNP, FNP-BC, President and CEO (drtysonnp@thehealthwagon.org) Mobile: 276-337-6848 Date of Release: 4/13/2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Health Wagon Announces Vision Partnership with the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation to Expand

NRHA announces 2026 Rural Health Award recipients The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is proud to announce the association’s 2026 Rural Health Award recipients. NRHA’s Rural Health Awards are given each year to individuals and organizations in the field of rural health who have dedicated their time and talents to

(Wise, Va.) — A collaboration for women’s health involving The Health Wagon, Liger Medical, and UVA Health aims to dramatically reduce cervical cancer deaths among women in Southwest Virginia through innovative technology and mobile care. This initiative is made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Emergency Rural Health Care

During our nationwide mattress giveaway in partnership with United Breast Cancer Foundation, The Health Wagon had the privilege of meeting a male breast cancer survivor who traveled from Kentucky to pick up his mattress. He shared openly about how physically and emotionally draining cancer treatment can be—and how rare male

From behind the scenes, Robbie Barker, a member of the The Health Wagon team, shares what it has truly meant to help deliver 150 mattresses to survivors in our community. As he helps coordinate each pickup, Robbie reflects on the deep, personal conversations he has with survivors—listening to their stories,

Update to all about our partnership with United Breast Cancer Foundation, The Health Wagon was able to support a local breast cancer survivor in a very personal way—by helping her receive her first new mattress in more than 40 years. In her story, she also shares how difficult it can

In this short testimonial, a patient shares how he came to receive care at an outreach event with The Health Wagon while working hard to make ends meet. In recovery and focused on taking care of himself, he is surrounding himself with people who encourage him to do better—and found

In this testimonial, a patient who recently moved to our region from Texas shares their experience finding care at The Health Wagon and what it meant to be treated with dignity. “They saw me, not my situation” reflects the heart of our mission—providing accessible, high-quality care to every person who