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Making health programming accessible for residents in the northeast portion of the Greater Houston area has been an ongoing goal for the Northeast Hospital Foundation for almost 40 years, said Brooke Baugh, director of development and programs for the Northeast Hospital Authority & Foundation.
Through offerings such as free breast cancer screenings and wellness lunches for seniors, the foundation continues to honor that mission, she said.
The history: Fifty years ago, in 1976, the Northeast Hospital Authority was created with the goal of bringing a hospital to the northeast Houston region, Baugh said. The authority created the Northeast Medical Center, which opened Oct. 7, 1977.
About one decade later, in 1987, the Northeast Hospital Foundation was launched to help fundraise for various programs offered by the Northeast Hospital Authority, Baugh said.
Measuring the impact: Currently, the foundation’s main program is Project Mammogram, which provides free breast cancer screenings to uninsured and underinsured patients, Baugh said. In the last 25 years, Project Mammogram has provided services to more than 13,000 people.
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