Singing River Cancer Center Receives American Cancer Society Grant to Help Patients Overcome Transportation Barriers along the Gulf Coast
GULF COAST, MISSISSIPPI – May 6, 2022 – Singing River Health System is honored to be a recipient of an $8,000 community transportation grant on behalf of the American Cancer Society.
Cancer patients undergoing treatment frequently require assistance getting to and from facilities, often creating a financial and logistical burden. That’s why the American Cancer Society has awarded a transportation grant to Singing River Health System Cancer Center. These funds will be used to address the transportation needs of cancer patients along the Gulf Coast.
An estimated 18,500 Mississippi residents will learn they have cancer this year, and getting to their scheduled treatment may be one of their greatest roadblocks. To help patients get the critical care they need, American Cancer Society community transportation grants are awarded at a local level to health systems, treatment centers, and community organizations. These grants are available in select communities through an application process and focus on addressing the unmet transportation needs of cancer patients, particularly vulnerable populations experiencing an unequal burden of cancer.
“This grant helps fund the transportation needs for our patients who sometimes have to travel up to five days a week to receive treatment,” said Gynecologic Oncologist, Dr. Michael Finan of Singing River Health System. “Thank you to the American Cancer Society for this grant initiative that allows us to continue to provide ongoing quality care to those patients that may not have the transportation means to make every appointment.”
– Dr. Michael Finan, Gynecologic Oncologist, Dr. Michael Finan
For additional information about the American Cancer Society, call 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
