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Flavors Hook Kids NY Tweet to Action Page
... City Council Speaker Corey Johnson will not bring Intro 1345 to a vote unless he hears from more New Yorkers. Let him know via Twitter that you care about reducing the impact of menthol cigarettes in New York City and want him to restrict menthol cigarettes now. Note: You must have a ... 2,600 New Yorkers die from lung cancer every year. By restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes we can save lives. @NYCSpeakerCoJo put public health first and bring Intro 1345 to a vote. #MentholHooksKidsNYC More than 4 out of 5 young adult (18 to 24) tobacco users started with flavored ... cigarettes would prevent more youth from getting hooked by Big Tobacco. @NYCSpeakerCoJo must bring Intro 1345 to a vote #MentholHooksKidsNYC Health care professionals are dedicated to promoting the health of all New Yorkers. They do their part every day in the fight against ...
2021 Georgia Virtual Cancer Action Day
... Day Check out your Virtual Cancer Action Day Participant Toolkit - it has everything you need! The Issues: Ensuring Access to Quality Care: low-income individuals and families in Georgia should have access to health insurance coverage through state Medicaid programs. We need full Medicaid expansion in our state so low-income parents and adults can have comprehensive and affordable health insurance coverage. Reducing the Toll of Tobacco: we need local jurisdictions to have the authority to pass stronger regulations than the ...
ACS CAN Elevator Speech
... grassroots, and communications resources to Boost government funding for lifesaving cancer research; Expand access to adequate, affordable health care for people with cancer and their families; Ensure that proven preventive screenings such as mammograms and colonoscopies are available to ...
Diane Nathaniel, New York
... organization founded with her best friend Helen L. Collen. Beat Stage 3, Inc. is dedicated to raising community awareness about cancer health, screening, and prevention. BS3 promotes image consciousness and renewed self-love for those who have suffered the ravages of cancer treatments. Our goal is to highlight, and implement health, beauty, and fashion makeovers to influence positive lifestyle changes and improve self-confidence that often disappears during and after ... advocacy journey and those who are ready to head to “The Hill” to effect change. Diane was a guest panelist for “The Future of Cancer Care Policy Forum” presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, November 2020. In March 2020, Diane was invited to be a part ...
Let's hold Secretary Azar Accountable for Eliminating E-Cigarette Flavors
... quickly and publicly. When you click the below button, you'll be directed to a Facebook post about this announcement on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Facebook page. That department - led by Secratary Azar - is responsible for seeing this through. Please add a brief ...
Lisa A. Lacasse, MBA, President, ACS CAN
... for the organization. She has since established ACS CAN’s Black Volunteer Caucus and LGBTQ+ & Allies Engagement Group , created a dedicated Health Equity team, oversaw the addition of Spanish language presence on fightcancer.org , and prioritized investing in campaigns and partnerships that advance health equity and promote diversity and inclusion. Since joining ACS CAN in 2007, Ms. Lacasse has been integrally involved in helping to grow ACS ... cancer-specific research – and was instrumental in leading successful efforts to ensure patient protections were included in the Affordable Care Act and to safeguard those lifesaving provisions. Ms. Lacasse currently serves on Board for the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. Before joining ...
Frequently Asked Questions About Biologic and Biosimilar Drugs
... that they are generally larger, more complex molecules. Biologics are usually administered via injection or infusion. Most biologics in cancer care are given under the close supervision of a medical professional. Q. What is a biosimilar? Answer: A biosimilar is a biologic product ... strength as its reference product. Q. Why does the biosimilar pathway exist? Answer: Biologics have become an increasingly important part of health care. With the increasing attention to the costs of drugs, it became apparent that there was a need to create competition and choice that ... Your healthcare provider may have various reasons for selecting a branded biologic or biosimilar, including experience with the product, your health plan’s formulary (permitted drugs), patient preference, cost consciousness, or some combination of these factors. You should ask your ...
ACTION | It’s Time to Restart Cancer Clinical Trials
As America begins its recovery from the COVID pandemic, there is an important part of our health care system that remains stalled – cancer clinical trials. When COVID struck, federally-funded clinical trials were immediately halted as it ...
BVC In Action
... Elizabeth J. Cathcart-Rake, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Jasmine Gowarty, M.D., Texas Oncology, Jessica Gilbertson, National Council for Urban Indian Health, Keeshia Jones, Sisters Network, Inc. & ABCD, Sunaina Mathur, Cancer Stompers, Flecia Brown, ACS CAN Georgia Lead Volunteer, Ashton ... is Being Left Behind – Why Aren’t They Included in Clinical Trials?” to discuss the Black community’s unique challenges to cancer care. Watch the recording Download the Fireside Chat Program Clinical Trials: Why Black Community Participation Matters Dr. Sara Horton, ... Horton demystifies common misconceptions about clinical trials and how increasing Black patients enrollment in trials improves the standard of care for everyone. BVC In Action ...
Scarlott K. Mueller, MPH, RN
... nursing officer for the North Florida Regional Medical Center after serving for 21 years in this role. Scarlott had management and quality of care responsibilities for the areas of nursing, pharmacy, rehab, respiratory, regulatory and emergency services. She oversaw the first and ongoing ... to the Board of Directors American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. in January 2016. Scarlott received a master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985 and a bachelor of science in nursing degree from the University of North ...
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