Rep. Mike Garcia hugs Susan Brown, senior v.p. of sufferers companies and chief nursing officer at Metropolis of Hope, as they rejoice Metropolis of Hope’s new cellular most cancers prevention and screening clinic on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 in Lancaster. Rep. Garcia used earmark funds to cowl the price of the cellular clinic truck which can start seeing sufferers on March 19 within the Wesley Well being Middle parking zone in Lancaster. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Every day Information/SCNG)
Metropolis of Hope is launching a primary in the USA, a high-level cellular most cancers prevention and screening program in Antelope Valley to advance Metropolis of Hope’s “longstanding mission to bridge well being fairness gaps and deal with neighborhood well being wants,” it introduced on Monday, Feb. 26. This system will assess the danger and display screen for no less than 15 various kinds of most cancers, together with utilizing state-of-the-art mammography know-how.
The cellular clinic will start seeing sufferers on March 19 within the Wesley Well being Middle parking zone in Lancaster. Metropolis of Hope cited American Most cancers Society knowledge that 2 million new most cancers circumstances and 611,720 most cancers deaths are projected within the U.S. in 2024 — however about 42% of most cancers circumstances and 45% of deaths could possibly be attributed to “modifiable danger elements.”
Harlan Levine, president of Well being Innovation and Coverage at Metropolis of Hope, stated in a ready assertion, “We all know that figuring out and addressing cancers early saves lives, and we need to do our half to make sure each particular person has entry to those companies and assist create a more healthy, extra equitable future for all.”
U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia, who received funding for this system by the Congressional Appropriations course of, stated in a ready assertion, “The Antelope Valley is without doubt one of the most socioeconomically various and medically weak areas in California. … Metropolis of Hope has been main in most cancers analysis and therapy throughout our communities and our nation. That’s why I’m thrilled to deliver this first-in-the-nation cellular clinic to the AV.”
Metropolis of Hope officers say that because of donors Steve and Farah Gozini of BH Properties, and leaders of the Music, Movie and Leisure Business (MFEI), this system will develop. Kristin Bertell, chief philanthropy officer at Metropolis of Hope, stated in an announcement, “We’re grateful to Congressman Garcia, the Gozinis and the leaders of our MFEI group for serving to us enhance entry to early detection and prevention companies.”
