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The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation will award $4.8 million to 13 organizations serving South Carolinians’ health needs.
“We are excited about the newest grant recipients,” Foundation Executive Director Harvey Galloway said. “These grants align with the mission of the foundation, which is to promote and support healthier South Carolinians, particularly the economically vulnerable.”
Recipients of the most recent grants serving local residents and those across the state include:
Advanced Care Planning (ACP) in South Carolina – Funds support activities to develop a strategic plan to promote ACP for the economically disadvantaged.
Greenwood Genetic Center – Support research toward the development of a blood-diagnostic test for autism.
Institute for Child Success– Complete a statewide study on the current protective services of child advocacy centers to produce research and policy recommendations focused on eliminating toxic stress.
Palmetto Palace –- Increase access to health care services through technology and telehealth using a mobile health van throughout the Lowcountry.
South Carolina Pharmacy Foundation Inc. – Plan and implement a statewide initiative to educate providers on the proper management of opioid addiction in order to prevent over-prescribing opioids and to increase public awareness of medication safety.
The Columbia Oral Health Clinic – Improve access to care by upgrading dental equipment to provide free dental examinations to uninsured and underinsured patients living with HIV/AIDS. Calhoun County is among those that will benefit.
The Medical University of South Carolina – Support the development of a burn-healing app that will increase access to medical care for burned children, as well as educate caregivers and providers on burn injury prevention efforts statewide.
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie – Add a state-of-the-art simulation lab to assist nursing students for real-life situations. Bamberg County is among the areas that will benefit.
