April 4, 2018 –The Coastal Georgia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen recently
awarded a $50,000 grant to Southeast Georgia Health System for its
Mammograms in Motion project.
Led by the Health System,
Mammograms in Motion is a collaboration with area physicians, community health centers and
county health departments to provide breast health education and outreach,
screening mammograms and diagnostic breast work-up services to uninsured
and low income individuals residing in Brantley, Camden, Glynn, Long and
McIntosh counties. High-risk patients are eligible for breast MRI scans.
While each of Southeast Georgia Health System’s three breast imaging
locations participate in the project, what makes
Mammograms in Motion special is the use of the Wellness On Wheels mobile health vehicle to
reach individuals in rural areas with limited access to health care and
health education.
“We’re thrilled to receive the grant for the eighth consecutive
year from the Coastal Georgia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen,” says
DelRia Baisden, vice president, Southeast Georgia Health System. “Because
of the availability of the grant funds, individuals who qualify for participation in
Mammograms in Motion have no out of pocket costs for these services. Recipients who receive
screening mammograms and need to return for follow-up care also receive
their additional diagnostic services paid for by the grant.”
Services vary per patient, and advanced diagnostic studies and stereotactic
biopsies are provided based on the results of the patient’s screening
mammogram. Since inception in 2011,
Mammograms in Motion has provided services to more than 1,700 individuals, including mammograms,
ultrasounds, physician visits and biopsies. These are patients who otherwise
would not have had access to care for a host of reasons including out
of pocket costs, transportation and lack of access to care.
“Each month in our service area, 12 women are diagnosed with late-stage
breast cancer,” shared Suzanne Kirk, board president, Coastal Georgia
Affiliate of Susan G. Komen. “We stress the need for screenings
for underserved women in our community because early detection saves lives.”
Funding for community grants is generated through Coastal Georgia Affiliate
fundraising, with the majority from its signature event, the annual Savannah
Race for the Cure®, and third party community events like the On Par
golf tournament held at the Brunswick Country Club. The 2018 Savannah
Race for the Cure is scheduled for April 21 in historic Savannah’s
Ellis Square. For more information about the race, visit
komencoastalgeorgia.org.
The Health System previously received grants for $40,000 in 2011, $45,000
in 2012, $50,000 in 2013, $60,000 each in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and $50,000 in 2017.
For more information about the Southeast Georgia Health System Breast Care
Center or the
Mammograms in Motion grant, call 912-466-5235 or visit
sghs.org/services.