The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Advancing health equity in cancer care through policy advocacy, diversity in research, $16M in grants to HBCUs, community screenings, and partnerships with Black organizations.User Review
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Reviewed on 15 Feb 2024 06:16 AM
Project name: The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
The project name directly aligns with an American Cancer Society affiliated initiative aimed towards health equity, which is part of the overarching goals for the ACS QF round.
Project website: https://www.fightcancer.org/
The provided website is the official site for the ACS Cancer Action Network, which provides legitimacy and aligns with the purpose of the funding round.
Project description: # The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is Driving Health Equity Initiatives.
The project’s description clearly outlines initiatives related to driving health equity, which is in line with the ACS QF round goals of supporting health equity.
Invest $16 million in grants to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to diversify the future workforce.
Investment in education at HBCUs is projected to increase diversity in the future workforce, which supports health equity goals relevant for the ACS QF round.
Working to identify and understand issues related to cancer disparities and advancing health equity by conducting equity-focused research, as well as funding researchers through extramural grants.
The project is focused on understanding and addressing cancer disparities through research, which aligns with the ACS QF round's objectives for supporting cancer research and addressing health disparities.
Contributed to more than 1.3 million low to no-cost breast, cervical or colorectal cancer screenings in local communities since 2011.
The project’s contribution to cancer screenings is directly in line with the Cancer Screening support part of the ACS QF round's focus areas.
Project Twitter: N/A
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