Overview of the Mariam Clinic

"Mariam Clinic strives to build a healthier society by providing culturally sensitive healthcare
and services to those without insurance"

Vision

We seek to inspire a movement in which people of different religious faiths come together, through a shared belief in community service and individual responsibility, to build a healthier society. We aim to be the Triangle's source for culturally-sensitive, high-quality health care services for those uninsured adults with few resources.

Scope of Services

The Mariam Clinic rents clinic space from Capital Physician's Group on Sundays.

• Clinic services will include care for acute medical conditions and short-term care of
  chronic medical conditions for people meeting the eligibility requirements of the clinic.
• The clinic will not provide services for prenatal care, immunizations, baby wellness
  checks, pediatric patients, STD treatment or emergency care.
• Mariam Clinic will be open Sundays from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and is open to patients by
  appointment only.
• All clinic staff are volunteers except the Clinic Coordinator, which is a paid position.

Non Discrimination

Mariam Clinic has a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental abilities of the patients, employees, volunteers and members of the board.

Sexual Harassment

Mariam Clinic is committed to a policy of prohibiting any personnel or patients from engaging in any verbal or physical sexual harassment of other personnel or patients. If any personnel or patients feel they have been sexually harassed, they must notify the Executive Director for further investigation.

The Hamsa

The Mariam Clinic is named after Mariam, or Mary, a woman revered by Christians and Muslims alike; a woman known for her strength, her spirit and her compassion. We, at the Mariam Clinic, hope to emulate these traits. By providing a welcoming sanctuary for all, we strive to uphold fundamental principles of both Islam and Christianity; those of service, compassion, social justice, peace and understanding.

Our logo is based on the design of an ancient symbol called the Hamsa in Arabic and Hamesh in Hebrew. It has long been used as a symbol of protection, patience and faith. It is popularly known in Islamic societies as the Hand of Fatimah, after the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad. In Jewish tradition, it is often referred to as the Hand of Miriam, after the sister of Moses. In recent years, some activists for Middle East peace havechosen to wear the Hamsa as a reminder of the similarities between the Islamic andJewish faiths.