WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS
Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced more than $260,000 in charitable commitments to local
and national hemophilia and bleeding disorder programs across the
country. The announcement of new commitments coincides with
Bleeding Disorder Awareness Month, which is nationally recognized
each year in March.
In the United States, more than
20,000 people are living with hemophilia, a condition in which
blood does not clot properly in one's body, causing pain and
potential long-term consequences, and often requires whole blood or
platelet transfusions.
"CVS Health recognizes the challenges that come with having a
bleeding disorder, and the need for increased research and
education," said Joel Helle, Vice
President, Specialty Sales, CVS Health. "By providing these leading
organizations and programs with support, we're able to help impact
the care and quality of life for all people with a bleeding
disorder, which advances our company's purpose of helping people on
their path to better health."
To address this patient population, CVS Health is providing the
Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA) with $50,000 to deliver increased education and
support to bleeding disorder patients and their families, including
HFA Families, which supports parents and children by providing
educational tools and peer networks to better address the disorder,
manage stress and equip families for success. The grant will also
support Blood Brotherhood, which provides adult men who are living
with blood disorders with support and education.
"HFA is pleased to have the support of CVS Health to help raise
awareness and to continue the very important advocacy work we do to
improve the lives of people in the bleeding disorders community,"
said Kimberly Haugstad, President
and CEO, Hemophilia Federation of America.
Additionally, CVS Health is supporting the National Hemophilia
Foundation (NHF) with $60,000 to
sustain and increase advocacy, education and research efforts,
including support of the NHF's annual Red Tie Campaign, designed to
raise awareness of hemophilia, and UNITE for Bleeding Disorders,
the national hemophilia walk which will take place in 45 cities
across the country in 2018.
"This collaborative effort is the type of partnership that is
necessary to help increase awareness and deliver the programming
and support our families desperately need," said Brett Spitale, Vice President of Advancement for
NHF. "We look forward to growing our partnership with CVS Health in
the future allowing us to do more for our community."
In an effort to increase awareness at the community level, CVS
Health is providing more than $150,000 in grants to 38 local programs across
the country, with grants ranging from $1,000 - $7,000, in
support of local walks, summer camps, and patient retreats. These
programs include:
- Alaska Hemophilia Association (Anchorage, AK)
- Bleeding Disorders Alliance Illinois (Chicago, IL)
- Blood Bond Bleeding Disorder Network (Matteson, IL)
- Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Hemophilia
Foundation (Springfield, PA)
- Florida Hemophilia Association (Fort
Lauderdale, FL)
- Gateway Hemophilia Association (St.
Louis, MO)
- Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation Inc. (Milwaukee, WI)
- Hawaii Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation
(Kailua, HI)
- Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders of Alabama, Inc. (Wetumpka, AL)
- Hemophilia Association of San Diego
County (San Diego, CA)
- Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area (Springfield, VA)
- Hemophilia Foundation of Arkansas, Inc. (Little Rock, AR)
- Hemophilia Foundation of Maryland (Parkville,
MD)
- Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan (Ypsilanti,
MI)
- Hemophilia Foundation of Minnesota/Dakotas (Mendota Heights, MN)
- Hemophilia Foundation of Northern
California (Emeryville,
CA)
- Hemophilia Foundation of Oregon (Corvallis,
OR)
- Hemophilia Foundation of Southern
California (Pasadena,
CA)
- Hemophilia of Indiana, Inc.
(Indianapolis, IN)
- Hemophilia of Iowa
(Cedar Rapids, IA)
- Hemophilia of North Carolina
(Morrisville, NC)
- Hemophilia of South Carolina
(Greenville, SC)
- Hope for Hemophilia (Baton Rouge,
LA)
- Idaho Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation
(Boise, ID)
- Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation (Louisville, KY)
- Lone Star Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation
(Houston, TX)
- Midwest Hemophilia Association (Leawood, KS)
- Nebraska Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation
(Omaha, NE)
- Nevada Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation
(Las Vegas, NV)
- New England Hemophilia Association (Dedham, MA)
- New York City Hemophilia Association (New York, NY)
- Northern Ohio Hemophilia Foundation (Independence, OH)
- Rocky Mountain Hemophilia & Bleeding Disorders Association
(Bozeman, MT)
- Sangre De Oro (Albuquerque,
NM)
- Tennessee Hemophilia & Bleeding Disorders Foundation
(Murfreesboro, TN)
- Texas Central Hemophilia Association, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
- Utah Hemophilia Foundation (Salt Lake
City, UT)
- Virginia Hemophilia Foundation (Richmond, VA)
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation company helping people on
their path to better health. Through its more than 9,800 retail
locations, more than 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading
pharmacy benefits manager with more than 94 million plan members, a
dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than one
million patients per year, expanding specialty pharmacy services,
and a leading stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan,
the company enables people, businesses and communities to manage
health in more affordable and effective ways. This unique
integrated model increases access to quality care, delivers better
health outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more
information about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health
at https://www.cvshealth.com.
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