Prevent Cancer Foundation awards $300,000 in global cancer prevention grants
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Alexandria, Va. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation® announces funding for two new cancer prevention and early detection projects in low- or middle-income countries. Programs in Haiti and Kenya will leverage two-year, $150,000 grants to increase breast and cervical cancer screening and education and HPV vaccination. The Foundation is proud to support these projects through its global grants program, which focuses on addressing the increasing global cancer burden by assessing innovative technologies, delivering services and providing education to improve or expand quality cancer screening and prevention.
The projects will address breast and cervical cancer in Haiti and cervical cancer in Kenya by maximizing access to screening and providing cancer prevention and early detection resources where they are limited. Primary cancer prevention will be promoted through education about healthy diet and exercise and HPV vaccination.
These global cancer prevention grants are made possible by Awesome Games Done Quick, an annual livestreamed video game marathon organized by Games Done Quick to raise funds for the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
Organization: Hope for Haiti
Title: Improving Awareness, Screenings, and Treatment for Cervical and Breast Cancer in Haiti
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in Haiti, yet sufficient screening is not widely available. This project will provide 34,000 free cervical and breast cancer screenings, organize bi-annual education campaigns and train 35 nurses and 45 community health workers to reduce mortality and morbidity rates.
Organization: KILELE Health Association
Title: Thamani Yetu – Engaging Communities to Improve Cervical Cancer Prevention and Early Detection in Mbeere North Sub-County, Embu County, Kenya
This project aims to reach 40,000 Kenyans by engaging with the community and providing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations, cervical cancer screenings and treatment. The program will also address myths and misconceptions and work with cancer survivors. These cervical cancer initiatives are intended to be replicated in other countries with hard-to-reach regions.
For information on the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s global grants program, visit www.preventcancer.org/programs/our-global-reach/global-grants/.
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حول مؤسسة الوقاية من السرطان®
مؤسسة الوقاية من السرطان® يكون الولايات المتحدة الوحيدة-قائم على منظمة غير ربحية بِمُفرَدِه مخلص ل سرطان الوقاية والمبكرة كشف. من خلال البحث والتعليم، التوعية والدعوة, لقد ساعدنا عددًا لا يحصى من الأشخاص على تجنب تشخيص السرطان أو اكتشاف السرطان في وقت مبكر بما يكفي ليتم علاجهم بنجاح. نحن مدفوعون رؤية لعالم يمكن فيه الوقاية من السرطان، يمكن اكتشافه ويمكن التغلب عليها للجميع.
تسعى المؤسسة إلى مواجهة التحدي المتمثل في تقليل وفيات السرطان بمقدار 40% بحلول عام 2035. ولتحقيق ذلك، نحن ملتزمون باستثمار $20 مليونًا في التقنيات المبتكرة للكشف عن السرطان مبكرًا وتقدمه متعدد-فحص السرطان، $10 مليون لتوسيع نطاق فحص السرطان والحصول على التطعيم طبيا المجتمعات المحرومة، و$10 مليون لتثقيف الجمهور حول خيارات الفحص والتطعيم.
لمزيد من المعلومات، يرجى زيارة الموقع www.preventcancer.org.