by Jason Hall Monday, October 21st 2019
A
program that assists food-insecure families in middle Tennessee is ready to
help even more families after receiving a $100,000 grant from the Amerigroup
Foundation today.
Nashville
General Hospital Foundation and Second Harvest Food Bank of middle Tennessee
(SHFB) are partnering to launch the “food is medicine” program with the help of
a $100,000 grant from the Amerigroup Foundation.
As you
may be aware, NGH Foundation runs the food pharmacy at NGH. This grant will
enhance the program through universal food insecurity screenings and
interventions.
According
to Feeding America’s map, the meal gap study, nearly 15 percent of Davidson
County residents are food insecure and the lack of access to nutritious food
directly affects individual diagnoses of diabetes, hypertension and heart
disease.
In
identifying households of the patients at Nashville General Hospital and the
food deserts mapped, there is a direct correlation.
Food
insecurity is strongly associated with poor nutrition and is linked to negative
impact on health across a person’s lifespan.
The “food
is medicine” program introduces a platform in which healthcare providers and
essential hospital systems will be able to be a part of the ongoing efforts to
identify individuals affected by food insecurity and address their health and
nutritional needs.
The
Amerigroup Foundation will make a grant presentation to the local recipients on
Monday, October 21 at 12:00 p.m. at Nashville General Hospital.
Please
let me know if you are interested in covering this new partnership and
initiative. Second Harvest, NGHF and Amerigroup Foundation have media
availability and we can also pull patient testimonials.
Nearly
15 percent of Davidson County residents are food insecure, according to Feeding
America.
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