UMMA Fact Sheet
Whos
The UMMA Community Clinic is the first free standing Muslim Free Clinic in America. The mission is to promote the well-being of the underserved by providing access to high quality healthcare for all regardless of ability to pay.
What
The UMMA Community Clinic offers free/low-cost primary care medical services such as immunizations, physical examinations, gynecology, HIV/AIDS testing and more.
When
The Clinic hours of operation is from 9am to 5pm, Tuesday thru Saturday.
Where
711 W. Florence Ave.
Los Angeles, Ca 90044
How
The clinic opened its doors in 1996 and is funded primarily by grants and donations. Friends and Partners of the clinic help to keep the doors open. A growing staff take care of the dat to day operations. Volunteers, students and physicians are the heart of the clinic.
Contact Information
For all media and outreach inquiries, please contact:
Avais Chughtai, Director of Community Relations & Marketing
(323)967-0375 x 1303, avais@ummaclinic.org
Background
The University Muslim Medical Association was started in 1990 by UCLA graduate and medical students in collaboration with Charles R. Drew University. From the start, the goal of the organization was to establish a free clinic in medically underserved South Central Los Angeles. With the administrative and logistical support of UCLA, Drew School of Medicine and L.A. City Councilperson, Rita Walters, the UMMA secured $1,383,000 in grants to make its vision into a reality.
The clinic, which has been operational since 1996, was established by the UMMA as a vehicle for the Muslim community, as well as people from all backgrounds, to provide community service to the public at large. The organization, which has achieved federal non-profit tax exempt status, works in tandem with a multitude of institutions and organizations to achieve its noble goals.
Ninety-percent of the UMMA Community Clinic’s patients are from a three mile radius around the clinic. The clinic sees an average of 170 patients weekly and has a patient population of nearly 15,000 individuals who have logged about 21,000 visits. | 
