John’s Island Community Service League awarded Treasure Coast Community Health (TCCH) a $40,000 grant for their Women’s Preventative Health Service Program.

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer accounts for 30% of all new female cancers, making it the second leading cause of cancer death in women, behind lung cancer.

The TCCH Women’s Preventative Health Service Program was created because a woman, in many cases, will sacrifice her own health care in order to provide for her family; deferring care could simply mean not having the money for an annual well-woman exam. This program pays for mammogram, diagnostic mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies, pap smears and additional testing and services if needed for qualifying Indian River County patients.

“This program can mean life or death for approximately 300 women each year,” physician and TCCH Assistant Medical Director Juliette Valeriano. “The support from John’s Island Community Service League is instrumental in continuation of the program and saving lives.”

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