| | | Transforming Cancer Care for the Queens Community | | In January, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $188 million investment from New York State to establish a comprehensive cancer care center for Queens to be built at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (JHMC), a joint effort between MediSys Health Network/JHMC and MSK. The Safety Net Transformation Program aims to support safety net hospitals by improving access, equity, quality, and outcomes while increasing their financial sustainability. This investment will have a major impact on cancer care for the Queens community. | | |
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| | | Connecting with Older Adults in Queens | | MSK was grateful to partner with Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York this past February to bring the MSK Family Health History Guide resource to Jamaica seniors. Contact communityaffairs@mskcc.org if you would like MSK resources for your event. | | |
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| | | MSK and JHMC Raise Awareness of Head and Neck Cancer | | Dr. David Pfister, a head and neck oncologist at MSK and Chief of Medical Oncology at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, filmed a video with JHMC to commemorate Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. | | |
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| | | Partner Spotlight: South Asian Council for Social Services | | The South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) serves over 220,000 immigrant New Yorkers every year. Located in Flushing, Queens, SACSS’s mission is to empower and integrate underserved South Asians and other immigrants into the economic and civic life of New York City. SACSS has worked with MSK's Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service for more than a decade. Together, our organizations support a variety of health equity projects, including The Taxi Network, which holds regular health fairs at JFK and LaGaurdia airports and provides taxi drivers with important health screening services. | | |
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