The Greater Nashville Affiliate of Susan G. Komen has awarded Saint Thomas Health two grants totaling $137,000 to help women access mammography services. 

Middle Tennessee Receives $102,500

A third-year grant of $102,500 was awarded to provide mammography services for underserved populations in 11 Middle Tennessee counties through the Our Mission in Motion mobile mammography coach. The lack of mammography services in these areas and the uninsured or underinsured populations account for higher instances of non-compliance in screening mammography and higher death rates from breast cancer and late stage detection. 

Multi-Ethnic Outreach

In addition, Komen has awarded Saint Thomas Health over $34,500 for the Multi-Ethnic Breast Health Outreach project to bring breast health care education and low-cost screenings to at-risk populations in medically underserved communities in Davidson and Rutherford Counties. This initiative brings culturally sensitive and language-specific breast health materials to African American, Hispanic and Kurdish women in their own communities and provides potentially life-saving mammograms through the Saint Thomas Family Health Centers West and South in Nashville and the Saint Louise Clinic in Murfreesboro, Tenn. 

“We are truly grateful to the Komen Foundation for these grants that allow us to continue to serve women in our community and provide potentially life-saving screenings to vulnerable populations,” said Lori Ward, program coordinator for the Our Mission in Motion mobile mammography coach. 

Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, and the Greater Nashville Affiliate is one of 122 affiliates on the front lines dedicated to ending breast cancer in their communities. Komen affiliates fund innovative programs that help women and men overcome the cultural, social, educational and financial barriers to breast cancer screening and treatment. 

For more information about the Our Mission in Motion mobile mammography coach and how to schedule an appointment, visitwww.ourmissioninmotion.com and for more information about cancer prevention and treatments at Saint Thomas Health, visit www.sths.com/cancer orwww.mycancersource.com. 

About Saint Thomas Health

Saint Thomas Health is Middle Tennessee’s faith-based, not-for-profit health care system with more than 6,500 associates. Saint Thomas Health is focused on transforming the health care experience and helping people live healthier lives, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable. The regional health system includes – Baptist Hospital, Saint Thomas Hospital and The Hospital for Spinal Surgery in Nashville, Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro and Hickman Community Hospital in Centerville – and a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities. Saint Thomas Health is a member of Ascension Health, the largest Catholic, not-for-profit health system in the United States. For more information, visit www.sths.com.