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(HOWARD, SD) – Horizon Health Foundation recently raffled off a chance for one lucky winner to visit San Jose del Cabo, Mexico during their Los Cabos raffle. The trip included a 4-night, all-inclusive stay at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, with airfare for two.
The winner of the Los Cabos raffle was announced on Friday, July 14, during a live drawing event. The winner of the raffle was Tanya Black, who bought her ticket after hearing about it from her sister. The vacation was valued at $9,605, with each ticket costing $75 to purchase.
Horizon Health Foundation plans to use all proceeds from the raffle ticket sales to purchase colposcopy equipment, as part of a commitment to improve women’s health services and cervical cancer screenings in the communities that Horizon Health Care, Inc. (Horizon) serves. To improve quality measures, Horizon emphasizes the need for improved cervical cancer screenings within the organization. According to the CDC in 2012, there were 12,000 identified cases of cervical cancer and most of these patients did not have regular access for screening and diagnostic testing of the cervix. If Horizon follows the trend as indicated by the CDC data, approximately 182 patients may have benefited from colposcopy services within the last year.
The Horizon Health Foundation thanks all supporters who purchased a raffle ticket. With hopes to make an impact on women’s health services, being able to offer this service will greatly improve cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services for Horizon Health Care, Inc. patients.
About Horizon Health Care, Inc.
For over 39 years, Horizon Health Care, Inc. has been providing personalized, affordable, high-quality medical, dental and mental health care through a rural, community-based network in South Dakota. Horizon is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that serves the medical, dental and mental health care needs of South Dakotans in rural, medically underserved areas through 105,000 patient visits annually in 31 community health centers in: Aberdeen, Alcester, Bison, Bryant, De Smet, Eagle Butte, Elk Point, Faith, Fort Thompson, Howard, Huron, Isabel, La Plant, Lake Preston, Martin, McIntosh, Mission, Plankinton, Wessington Springs, White River, Woonsocket, and Yankton. For more information please visit www.horizonhealthcare.org.