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वाशिंगटन डीसी - प्रिवेंट कैंसर फाउंडेशन का कांग्रेसनल फैमिलीज़ कैंसर प्रिवेंशन प्रोग्राम® held its 29वां Annual Action for Cancer Awareness Awards luncheon on Wednesday, September 21 on Capitol Hill, its first in-person awards ceremony in three years. This year’s event honored Chris Evert, tennis champion; Hoda Kotb, co-anchor of “TODAY” and co-host of “TODAY” with Hoda & Jenna; and Abby Blunt, spouse of Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri. Discovery ID’s Paula Zahn समारोह के संचालक के रूप में कार्य किया।
Ms. Kotb sent a video message expressing her appreciation for the honor.
The nonpartisan Congressional Families Program hosts this signature event, which is widely attended by members of Congress and their spouses, as well as leaders in the cancer prevention community, to recognize the significant efforts of those using their platforms to educate the public about cancer prevention and early detection.
“Each of our honorees this year exemplifies how sharing our personal stories can inspire others to take charge of their health,” said लिसा मैकगवर्न, Executive Director of the Congressional Families Program. “Early detection can save lives, but many people have put off their routine cancer screenings the past few years. We commend this year’s award recipients–each of whom have deep and meaningful connections with the public– for giving people the extra encouragement they may need to get those appointments back on the books.”
More about the 2022 honorees:
Chris Evert, कैंसर जागरूकता में उत्कृष्टता पुरस्कार. Former world No. 1 tennis player and winner of 18 Grand Slam singles titles, Ms. Evert was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021. Several years prior, her sister Jeanne was diagnosed with the same cancer at a later stage; after her death, doctors discovered a rare mutation of the BRCA gene had been the cause. Ms. Evert’s cancer—a type that is often caught too late to be effectively treated—was detected early following preventive surgery and genetic testing. Ms. Evert credits her late sister with saving her life.
Hoda Kotb, Distinguished Service in Journalism Award. Ms. Kotb was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 42 after her gynecologist discovered a lump during a routine exam. Several months after her diagnosis, she began a new role as co-host of the fourth hour of “TODAY” and opened up to viewers about her experience through an interview and video diary. As a trusted figure whom millions of Americans invite into their homes every weekday, Ms. Kotb serves as both a source for the latest medical news related to breast cancer prevention and early detection and as an inspiration for those who have been touched by cancer.
Abby Blunt (spouse of Sen. Roy Blunt, Missouri), कांग्रेसनल परिवार नेतृत्व पुरस्कार. Mrs. Blunt has been a longstanding member of the Congressional Families Program Advisory Committee and has served as a leader on the Executive Council since 2018. For more than two decades, she has participated in events and educational briefings and has shared information about cancer prevention and early detection to raise awareness in Missouri and beyond. Her family has been touched by cancer personally; Sen. Blunt is a three-time cancer survivor.
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About the कांग्रेसनल परिवार कैंसर रोकथाम कार्यक्रम®
The कांग्रेसनल परिवार कैंसर रोकथाम कार्यक्रम® कैंसर की रोकथाम और शुरुआती पहचान के बारे में लोगों की समझ बढ़ाने के लिए एक गैर-पक्षपाती पहल है। सीनेट, हाउस, कैबिनेट और सुप्रीम कोर्ट के सदस्यों के परिवारों को अपने-अपने निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों में और पूरे देश में काम करने के लिए आमंत्रित किया जाता है ताकि जागरूकता बढ़ाई जा सके और इन बीमारियों के जोखिम को कम किया जा सके।
When the Congressional Families Program launched in 1991 as a partnership between the Prevent Cancer Foundation and The Congressional Club, initial efforts focused on breast cancer. The success of the Program’s first five years led to the expansion of its scope to include colorectal, liver, lung, oral, prostate, skin, testicular and cervical cancers, as well as HPV-related cancers. The Program offers participants educational seminars, talking points, op-eds, letters to the editor, speeches, videos, program ideas and many more tools to use in their districts and beyond. With these tools, the Congressional Families Program takes the message of cancer prevention and early detection into communities across the U.S.
For more information, please visit www.congressionalfamilies.org.
प्रिवेंट कैंसर फाउंडेशन के बारे में®
प्रिवेंट कैंसर फाउंडेशन® कैंसर की रोकथाम और शुरुआती पहचान के ज़रिए पूरी आबादी के जीवन को बचाने पर केंद्रित एकमात्र अमेरिकी गैर-लाभकारी संगठन है। शोध, शिक्षा, आउटरीच और वकालत के ज़रिए, हमने अनगिनत लोगों को कैंसर के निदान से बचने या उनके कैंसर का जल्द पता लगाने में मदद की है ताकि उनका सफलतापूर्वक इलाज किया जा सके।
फाउंडेशन 2035 तक कैंसर से होने वाली मौतों को 40% तक कम करने की चुनौती का सामना करने के लिए आगे आ रहा है। इसे प्राप्त करने के लिए, हम कैंसर का शीघ्र पता लगाने और बहु-कैंसर जांच को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए नवीन प्रौद्योगिकियों के लिए $20 मिलियन का निवेश करने, चिकित्सा की दृष्टि से वंचित समुदायों तक कैंसर जांच और टीकाकरण की पहुंच बढ़ाने के लिए $10 मिलियन का निवेश करने, तथा जांच और टीकाकरण विकल्पों के बारे में जनता को शिक्षित करने के लिए $10 मिलियन का निवेश करने के लिए प्रतिबद्ध हैं।
और अधिक जानकारी के लिए कृपया विजिट करें www.preventcancer.org.