Health clinic opening in Audrain County as part of hospital plan

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ)
Audrain County is getting a new health center.

The Audrain County Health Department signed a new lease agreement with the county commission and the City of Mexico for the former Vandalia Medical Clinic, which went bankrupt, according to a news release. The building will be used as part of a plan to create a critical access hospital in Mexico, the release states.

The Audrian County Health Department already operates WIC and foot clinic services in Vandalia. The new building will be able to offer more services, such as vaccines. The news release says renovations to the building will start in the next few weeks, with a goal to open the clinic in the fall.

The release says the building will act as a central hub for enhanced public health services and future growth opportunities in eastern Audrain County.