Southern Nevada medic group bridges gaps in homeless community with ‘Sidewalk Sundays’

By: Leilah Ortega

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 1,684

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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Down in the Historic Westside, behind a mosque, stand two tents and an RV that operate a medical clinic for unhoused individuals every week. With limited equipment and a volunteer system, The People’s Medic supplies medical care to Las Vegas’ most vulnerable communities.

Tomi Love and her wife, Jasmine Lazaro, are both registered nurses who created The People’s Medic to provide free first-aid education, health screenings, street medicine, food, and resources to unhoused individuals. …

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