Programs

Policy and Advocacy for NUT CPG Minutes 10/31/08

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Meeting Minutes

The ASCCC will electronically post minutes from all Coalition board, workgroup, and general meetings that occur. 

The minutes will appear on this page, below as attachments.  If you have any questions or changes to the mintues that you would like to appear, please contact the Coalition at the e-mail below.

 

Women's Health Workshop for HPV and it's relation to Cervical Cancer

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06/20/2009 09:00
06/20/2009 11:30
Pacific/Pago Pago

WOMEN'S HEALTH OPPORTUNITY

Soon, the Immunization Program will offer a vaccine to girls aged 7 to 12. It helps protect girls from 4 types of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 2 of those types cause 70% of all cervical cancers. Cervical cancer was the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths for women in American Samoa. Would you like to learn more about this vaccine and other ways that women can prevent cervical cancer?

Come hear what the BUZZ is about  

American Samoa Community Cancer Network

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URL: 

http://crchd.cancer.gov/cnp/pi-tofaeono-abstract.html

The specific goals of this project, entitled American Samoan Community Cancer Network (ASCC Network), are to reduce cancer incidence and mortality among Samoans in the U.S. Territory of American Samoa through the establishment of a sustainable infrastructure to:

(1) promote cancer awareness within American Samoan communities; and 
(2) initiate a cancer research and training program to develop indigenous Samoan researchers. 

Make A Donation

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Our organization appreciates all of the donations and support we've received from the American Samoa community, businesses, and our off-island partners. Continuing our programs requires that we come together and work toward our common goals, and our donors are an important part in what keeps us able to accomplish our good work. If you'd like to lend a hand through a generous donation, and we're not asking only for large donations, any donation is appreciated, be it monetary or provision of a service, or a bequest for a specific project or program.

Supporting Our Mission

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How can I help?

Helping can be as simple as contacting us and volunteering, but how you can help and volunteer your time and energy isn't limited to only ASCCC projects and programs.  Become an active member of your community and help others in need.

To contact us, email us at: asccancercoalition@yahoo.com

I know someone with cancer and I don't know what to do?

We run cancer support groups for people who are dealing with cancer, either as patients, survivors, or a close friend or family member. The emotional stresses of cancer from the diagnosis, through treatment, and beyond can be very hard on just about anybody. Joining a support group can help you learn how to talk to others about your situation and eventually help you deal with it.

Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan

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Comprehensive Cancer Control is defined by the Centers for Disease and Control as "an integrated and coordinated approach to reducing cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality through prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation."

This plan will be used as a guide to how American Samoa approaches cancer priorities in the territory and it involves a diverse group of stakeholders who must coordinate their efforts to implement such a plan. Currently, this project is being funded by the CDC and administered by the American Samoa Department of Health. Implementation efforts are being made by the Coalition and updates are communicated at every Coalition meeting.

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