Cervical Cancer-Free North Carolina (CCFNC) is excited to announce two new Research-to-Practice Reports that underscore the potential of school-based immunization as a strategy for increasing adolescent vaccine coverage. The first report summarizes findings from a survey of all 33 North Carolina school health centers that stock the HPV vaccine. The second report highlights findings from interviews with 5 school-located vaccination programs that offer HPV vaccine in US schools without school health centers.
News Category: North Carolina
For Immediate Release
Contacts:
Ramona DuBose, Cervical Cancer-Free America
919-966-7467, Ramona_Dubose@unc.edu
Kendra Kojcsich, Porter Novelli
202-973-2919, Kendra.Kojcsich@porternovelli.com
New National Initiative to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Launches on May 5th
Cervical Cancer-Free America Convenes Top Experts to Develop National Prevention Agenda
Washington DC – May 5, 2011—Cervical Cancer-Free America (CCFA), an initiative to prevent and eradicate cervical cancer nationwide, launched nationwide today in Washington DC. CCFA is establishing and strengthening diverse partnerships across the country to eliminate cervical cancer. Despite the fact that cervical cancer is largely ...
News Category: National
WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US ON MAY 5, 2011 IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF CERVICAL CANCER-FREE AMERICA
Thursday, May 5th
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cervical Cancer-Free America Launch with Keynote Remarks from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
National Press Club
529 14th Street NW (corner of F Street), Washington, D.C.
Cervical Cancer-Free America is changing the dialogue surrounding awareness and prevention. We are bringing together health professionals, researchers, private and public stakeholders, policymakers, insurers, advocates ...
News Category: National
MAY 5th: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB. JOIN US TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF CERVICAL CANCER-FREE AMERICA ON MAY 5th, 2011 AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Formed with the goal of eradicating cervical cancer in the U.S., Cervical Cancer-Free America is excited to kick off the collaboration between health professionals, researchers, private and public stakeholders, policymakers and other advocates across the United States and we would love for you to join us. Your interest, expertise and advocacy for women’s health will ...
News Category: National
Cervical Cancer-Free Indiana officially launched their initiative with a kick-off meeting on March 17th, 2011 in Indianapolis.
Watch highlights from this exciting event!
News Category: Indiana
Representative Hal Rogers (R-KY), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, announced a list of 70 spending cuts to be included in the FY 2011 Continuing Resolution bill, including a $327 million elimination of Title X in family planning funds. The Title X family planning program enables 5 million women to access primary and preventive health care, including cancer screenings, and STI testing and treatment.
This would mean NO federal funding for family planning services including birth control, emergency contraceptives, breast and cervical ...
News Category: National
On January 25, 2011, Sacramento & Co., a California morning television show, interviewed Dr. Patricia Samuelson and cervical cancer survivor Marlene VonFriederichs-Fitzwater to promote Cervical Health Awareness Month. The California Medical Association Foundation, a Cervical Cancer-Free California partner, arranged the interview to increase awareness of cervical cancer prevention among local viewers.
Watch the interview here.
News Category: California
Read CCFA director Dr. Jennifer Smith’s article “We Can Create A Cervical Cancer-Free America” at NJTODAY.NET
News Category: National
Public Health Experts Join Forces to Create a “Cervical Cancer-Free America”
January 20, 2011
Contact:
Tracy Morris
(650)-473-1272
tracy@morrismarcom.com
Chapel Hill, NC: As our country observes National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, a growing number of public health experts are working to stamp out this preventable disease – state by state – once and for all. The Cervical Cancer-Free America (CCFA) initiative, led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health, announced today ...
News Category: National, North Carolina
Johanna’s law was reauthorized and enhanced, allowing CDC to run an awareness campaign for signs and symptoms of gynecological cancers. Click here to visit the web site’s frequently asked questions.
Johanna’s Law: The Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act, was created under Johanna’s Law (P.L. 109-475), and was implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This law provides up to $16.5 million for awareness and education through a national public service campaign that would include written ...
News Category: National