St. Tammany Health System, in cooperation with the nonprofit St. Tammany Health Foundation and community partners including the Madisonville-area St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 2., is launching the 2026 edition of St. Tammany United in Lung Health: The Power of Pearl. The monthlong screening, awareness, and fundraising campaign is being held in recognition of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
The campaign focuses on the importance of lung cancer screening and early detection, including appearances by the health system's Breathe Well ConneCTion mobile lung screening vehicle at festivals and other community gatherings. The campaign will culminate Nov. 21 with the fourth annual Power of Pearl lung cancer walk at the Covington Trailhead.