Free Cancer Screening Clinics Serve 68 Montgomery County Residents

Sixty-eight Montgomery County residents received free cancer screenings this spring through a partnership between the Jaisohn Center and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson.

The screenings were provided through Jefferson’s Mobile Cancer Screening Unit during three community screening clinics held in North Wales and Hatfield throughout April. The initiative focused on expanding access to preventive care services for both insured and uninsured residents while reducing language and navigation barriers that can often prevent individuals from receiving important screenings.

The clinics were hosted at the Jaisohn Community Wellness Plaza in North Wales and at Hatfield Jame Masjid through partnerships with community organizations and local outreach partners.

The April 2 prostate cancer screening clinic at the Jaisohn Community Wellness Plaza served 40 individuals with language support provided in Korean and Chinese. Outreach efforts included promotion through seven community sites, eight partner organizations, and one-on-one navigation support for Chinese-speaking participants.

On April 3, a mammogram screening clinic hosted at Hatfield Jame Masjid reached more than 700 community members through WhatsApp outreach and follow-up coordination, resulting in all appointment slots being filled. Fifteen individuals received screenings with language support in Bangla, English, and Spanish.

A final mammogram screening clinic was held April 20 at the Jaisohn Community Wellness Plaza, where 13 individuals received screenings with Korean and Chinese language support.

“We were honored to partner with the Jaisohn Center and Jefferson to help bring free cancer screening services directly to our community,” said Shahidul Partha, Secretary of Hatfield Jame Masjid. “Hosting these screenings in a trusted community setting helped increase awareness of and access to important preventive care services for local families.”

“Early detection saves lives, and culturally responsive outreach is essential to ensuring our communities have access to preventive care,” said George Choe, President of the Jaisohn Center. “We are grateful to the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Montgomery County Office of Public Health, Hatfield Jame Masjid, and our community partners for helping make these screenings accessible to residents across Montgomery County.”

The Jaisohn Center also recognized the efforts of its Community Health Workers Program, which played a key role in outreach, appointment coordination, interpretation, and patient navigation throughout the initiative. Retired registered nurses from the Jaisohn RN Volunteer Corps also provided language support during the clinics.

The organization plans to continue expanding partnerships and preventive health initiatives that improve access to culturally and linguistically responsive care for underserved communities.