Mobile Health Van brings continues local cancer screenings

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)-- A global organization is partnering with the Stuber Health Center to expand healthcare access in the St. Joseph community. 

Through the use of a Medical Mobile Van, the health center offers cervical and breast cancer screenings. These services are available to all but are especially aimed at individuals without health insurance. 

This outreach effort is made possible through the Show Me Healthy Women program to support the development of health care practices.   

The Mobile Medical Unit from Stuber Health Center is on a mission to make women's health screenings more accessible in St. Joseph. 

“We’re out on the last Friday of every month, and our location changes each time,” Nurse Practitioner Danyelle Kerns said. 

The van offers cervical and breast cancer screenings, including pap smears and breast exams, and is especially geared toward serving low-income households.

The program accepts all insurance types—and for those without insurance, screenings may be free, based on income. 

The mobile unit launched in February of 2025 and is staffed by six people focused on increasing access and awareness around women’s health care. 

“We’ve set up at the YWCA, the Salvation Army parking lot, and even the south end at the InterServe parking lot,” Kerns said. 

The van rotates locations monthly. Residents are encouraged to call ahead to schedule a visit.

Kerns hopes to have more women in the community take advantage of the service and stay up to date on their health.