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Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors to Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

... prevention  funding, ACS CAN volunteer advocates will also encourage lawmakers to advance legislation that  addresses disparities in cancer care and  supports  more equitable access to  cancer clinical trials  through the  Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act  (the Act) ... , who is co-chair of the  House  Cancer Caucus,  and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.)  who is  a powerful voice in the effort to decrease health disparities.   Massachusetts  State Senat or John Keenan and State Representative Danielle Gregoire  are also award recipients for their ... cancer fight, is being given to  Jeffrey B. Dubner  of the  Democracy Forward Foundatio n  for   his tremendous work  representing public health groups in a lawsuit brought against the FDA for its failure to meet its obligations under the Tobacco Control Act.   “ We all have a ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Welcomes Two New Members and New Leadership on the National Board of Directors

... and making sure that no one hears the words 'There is no cure,' ever again.  Roberto García Rodríguez – Puerto Rico: As a longtime health care executive and cancer advocate, García Rodríguez founded the Puerto Rico chapter of CEOs Against Cancer in 2015 and chaired the chapter ... FACS, FSSO, DABS  Gwen Spencer, JD  Bruce D. Waldholtz, MD  Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD  0 RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN CANCER ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ELECTED TO ACS CAN NATIONAL BOARD  American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Welcomes Two New Members and New Leadership on the ...

Statement: Leaders of Nation’s Charitable Nonprofits Urge Congress to Go Further

... their mission delivery.” “Nonprofits serve as frontline responders to national crises such as the novel coronavirus, providing resources and care to those facing profound disruption in their lives and communities, particularly the most disadvantaged among us,” said Nancy Brown, CEO of ... thrive, and this is never more true than in times of crisis," said Stephanie J. Hull, Ph.D., president and CEO of Girls Inc. "Our current public health emergency requires Congress to take urgent action so that nonprofits across the U.S. can continue our critical work at this pivotal time." ... and placement — but charitable organizations won’t be able to operate if they cease to exist.” “The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency. The longer it goes on, the more it also becomes a housing emergency,” said Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity ...

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