New regional presence will strengthen community partnerships and advance blood clot awareness and prevention in one of the nation’s most underserved regions.

We are here to listen, to learn, and to partner with this community to ensure that no one in the Delta loses their life to a preventable blood clot.”

— Leslie Lake, NBCA Volunteer President

GREENVILLE, MS, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA), the nation’s leading patient advocacy organization dedicated to the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE), today announced the opening of its office in Greenville, Mississippi. The office marks a significant milestone in NBCA’s mission to bring critical blood clot prevention, education, awareness, and resources to one of the most medically underserved regions in the country — the Mississippi Delta.

THE URGENT NEED
VTE — which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) — affects an estimated 900,000 Americans each year and kills up to 100,000 annually, more than breast cancer, AIDS, and motor vehicle accidents combined. Despite these staggering numbers, public awareness remains dangerously low, and the disparity is especially pronounced in rural and underserved communities.

Mississippi — and the Delta in particular — faces some of the most severe health outcome disparities in the nation. Limited access to specialty care, low rates of preventive health education, and systemic barriers to healthcare mean that residents of the Delta are at heightened risk of developing blood clots and dying from preventable complications. Until now, no organization with a singular focus on VTE prevention and education has established a presence here to address this gap.

NBCA is also actively advancing the Amy Dew Dornbusch Blood Clot Prevention Act in the Mississippi Legislature — legislation named for a 45-year-old Mississippi wife and mother of six who died from a blood clot. The bill builds on landmark VTE prevention laws already enacted in Florida and Oklahoma, part of a growing movement that is sweeping across the country to require blood clot risk assessment and prevention protocols in clinical settings statewide.

PARTNERING WITH THE DELTA COMMUNITY
NBCA’s commitment to the Delta is not new. Earlier this year, NBCA conducted a bus tour through Delta communities, meeting residents firsthand and witnessing the profound lack of blood clot awareness and resources in the region. That experience made clear that a sustained, on-the-ground presence was not just valuable — it was necessary.

NBCA’s Greenville office will serve as a hub for community outreach, educational programming, and partnerships with local healthcare providers, faith communities, schools, and civic organizations. NBCA’s educational resources — available in English and Spanish — will be made available throughout the region, equipping residents, patients, and providers with the tools they need to recognize risk factors, signs and symptoms and act quickly.

NBCA is actively seeking partnerships with Delta hospitals, clinics, community health workers, and local organizations to co-develop programming that meets the unique needs of Delta communities. NBCA intends to build a network of Thrombassadors — community advocates who share their personal blood clot stories and lifesaving blood clot information — throughout the region.

“The Delta has extraordinary people and extraordinary need,” said Leslie Lake, President of the National Blood Clot Alliance. “Blood clots are a silent killer — and in communities where access to healthcare education is already limited, that silence can be fatal. We are putting down roots in Greenville because we believe that saving lives requires showing up where people are. We are here to listen, to learn, and to partner with this community to ensure that no one in the Delta loses their life to a preventable blood clot.”

ABOUT THE NATIONAL BLOOD CLOT ALLIANCE
Founded in 2003, the National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) is the nation’s leading nonprofit patient advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the prevention, early diagnosis, and successful treatment of life-threatening blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). NBCA provides evidence-based education and resources, supports communities, and advocates for policies that save lives. Learn more at stoptheclot.org.

Tarin Patrikis
National Blood Clot Alliance
Mediainquiries@stoptheclot.org

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