National Blood Clot Alliance opens Mississippi office in Greenville

The National Blood Clot Alliance has opened an office in Greenville, Mississippi, to expand blood clot education and prevention in the Delta, a region with major health disparities and limited access to specialty care. The move comes as NBCA pushes Mississippi legislation aimed at improving blood clot risk assessment and prevention in clinical settings.

Why it matters: - The National Blood Clot Alliance is trying to close a major prevention gap in the Mississippi Delta, where residents face limited access to specialty care and low rates of preventive health education. - Blood clots remain a major public health threat. Venous thromboembolism, or VTE, affects an estimated 900,000 Americans each year and kills up to 100,000 annually. - The Delta’s lack of local VTE-focused education and outreach has left communities at heightened risk for preventable complications.

What happened: - The National Blood Clot Alliance announced the opening of its office in Greenville, Mississippi, on Nov. 10, 2026. - The office gives NBCA a new regional presence in one of the nation’s most medically underserved areas. - NBCA said the Greenville office will support community outreach, educational programming and partnerships across the Delta.

The details: - The Greenville office will work with local healthcare providers, faith communities, schools and civic organizations. - NBCA plans to make its educational resources available throughout the region in English and Spanish. - Those materials are meant to help residents, patients and providers recognize blood clot risk factors, signs and symptoms and respond quickly. - NBCA is seeking partnerships with Delta hospitals, clinics, community health workers and local organizations to co-develop programming. - The organization also intends to build a network of “Thrombassadors,” community advocates who share personal blood clot stories and lifesaving information. - NBCA is advancing the Amy Dew Dornbusch Blood Clot Prevention Act in the Mississippi Legislature. - The legislation is named for a 45-year-old Mississippi wife and mother of six who died from a blood clot. - NBCA said the bill builds on VTE prevention laws already enacted in Florida and Oklahoma. - The broader policy push would require blood clot risk assessment and prevention protocols in clinical settings statewide. - NBCA was founded in 2003 and focuses on the prevention, early diagnosis and successful treatment of blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. - More information is available at stoptheclot.org.

Between the lines: - NBCA’s decision to open a physical office suggests the organization believes education campaigns alone are not enough in the Delta. - The Greenville launch follows a bus tour through Delta communities earlier this year, which NBCA said exposed the region’s lack of blood clot awareness and resources. - Leslie Lake, NBCA president, framed the move as a response to the Delta’s needs and said the organization wants to listen, learn and partner locally.

What's next: - NBCA will likely use the Greenville office as a base for outreach, provider partnerships and public education across the Delta. - The organization will continue promoting the Mississippi legislation as part of its broader push for stronger VTE prevention policies. - NBCA’s local network of community advocates is expected to expand as the Greenville office builds relationships across the region.