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Hawaii Cancer Advocates Rally Legislators to Promote Health Equity
... Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Hawaii Pacific region. The study would focus on lifestyle habits, environmental exposures, health-related behaviors and social factors that could contribute to cancer disparities among Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander individuals and Asian groups, including Filipinos in Hawaii. The collected data will aid in future research to improve health outcomes for these underrepresented populations. “This study is critical to inform policy that aims to address health inequities, ... awareness to our diverse communities, provide education and resources to overcome the barriers that prevent us from seeking and receiving the care we need,” said Patricia Kalolaine Cornette, outreach coordinator for the University of Hawaii, a two-time breast cancer survivor and ACS ...
Hawaii Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Day of Action to Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Tobacco Prevention and Fund Cancer Research
... from cancer," said Uri Martos, Kauai resident and state lead ambassador for ACS CAN in Hawaii. "If we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health threat, we must ensure that public health policies such as strengthening tobacco control efforts and investing in lifesaving cancer research are top of mind for our legislators." ... and Prevention Trust Fund, which has successfully reduced the burden of tobacco in the state for more than 20 years, saving lives and health care costs. Lawmakers are considering House Bill 1296 that would dismantle this program’s stable funding, putting Hawaii’s tobacco control ...
2023 ACS CAN Hawaii Cancer Action Day Training
... all lawmakers: 2023 Hawaii Legislative Priorities Civil Beat article: Researchers Hope Hawaii Lawmakers Fund Cancer Research This Year Advancing Health Equity in Cancer Care Through Telehealth Preserving Local Control Volunteer Advocate Packet - All you need to be ready for Cancer Action Day! Agenda 2023 ...