Foundation announces $1.5 million in new Health Zones funding and progress through first six months of the program WOONSOCKET, R.I.
, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The CVS Health® Foundation today announced $1.5 million in new Health Zones funding between Good Samaritan Health Center , Open Hand Atlanta and Uber Health to increase access to comprehensive health care services, medically tailored meals and transportation for patients with chronic diseases.
This announcement was made during the company's Project Health event at Good Samaritan Health Center, underscoring CVS Health's commitment to community health and bridging critical gaps in the health care and social system. "An individual's health is influenced by a continuous intersection of factors, such as access to health care, healthy food and transportation," said Sheryl Burke , Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Chief Sustainability Officer at CVS Health®. "By gaining a better understanding of the root causes of these factors with organizations who know the community the best, we are addressing the barriers to improving health outcomes for patients with chronic diseases in Atlanta .
Over the last six months, we have already seen the positive impact and look forward to continuing our collaborations." Diagnosed diabetes costs an estimated $11 billion in Georgia each year, and despite the number of people with diabetes going down, deaths due to heart disease and diabetes in Georgia have steadil.