neighborhoodhealthaid
nounUK /ˈneɪbəhʊd ˈhɛlθ eɪd/
US /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈhɛlθ eɪd/
Help that people in a neighborhood give each other to stay healthy.
The neighborhoodhealthaid group brought soup and medicine to the sick family next door.
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2. A local program that offers free health checks and advice to residents.
The neighborhoodhealthaid clinic opens every Saturday at the community center.
3. A volunteer network that helps elderly neighbors get to doctor appointments.
Thanks to neighborhoodhealthaid, Mrs. Lee never misses her checkups.
4. Friendly first-aid help given by trained neighbors before professional care arrives.
Neighborhoodhealthaid kept the injured boy calm until the ambulance came.