Syra Health Wins Award to Develop Health Equity Accelerator Plan for the City of Portland in Maine

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Apr 24, 2024, 07:55 ET

New award expands Syra's presence to 19 states across the U.S.

CARMEL, Ind., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Syra Health Corp. (NASDAQ: SYRA) ("Syra Health" or the "Company"), a healthcare technology company with a mission to improve healthcare by providing innovative services and technology solutions, announced today that it has been selected by the City of Portland in Maine for developing a health equity accelerator plan to address social determinants of health within the Greater Portland community. The purpose of the plan is to accelerate improvements in chronic disease outcomes among individuals experiencing health disparities and inequities.

Syra Health's design of the Accelerator Plan will include implementing evidence-based interventions that improve community-clinical linkages and social connectedness. The interventions may include improving access to care, strengthening access to preventive health
services, and building up community support networks.

This contract marks the 19th state in which Syra Health has active contracts.

"We are honored to collaborate with the City of Portland on this critical project which will serve as a model for other communities seeking to address social determinants of health and promote population health," said Dr. Srikant Devaraj, Vice President of Health Analytics and Population Health Business Unit Leader, Syra Health. "This contract illustrates our commitment to working with cities across the nation to continue to bring about improvements in healthcare."

Syra Health's experienced data scientists, public health experts, and analysts were selected for this contract based on their extensive experience. This project is one of many projects Syra Health is working on to improve health equity and to understand how social determinants of health impact health outcomes. These projects apply to other states and healthcare organizations.

ABOUT SYRA HEALTH

Syra Health is a healthcare technology company addressing some of healthcare's most significant challenges in areas such as behavioral and mental health, digital health, and population health, by providing innovative services and technology solutions. Syra Health's products and services are centered on prevention, improved access, and affordable care. Syra Health supplies its solutions to payers, providers, life sciences organizations, academic institutions, and government. For more information, please visit www.syrahealth.com.

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For more information, please contact:

For Media Inquiries:
Christine Drury
Communications and Marketing Director
Syra Health
463-345-5180
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For Investor Inquiries:
Ben Shamsian
Vice President
Lytham Partners, LLC
646-829-9701
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SOURCE Syra Health