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HRSA has awarded over $5 million to 11 HRSA-funded community health centers to facilitate access to life-saving cancer screenings and early detection services for underserved populations. These first-of-their-kind partnerships are bringing health centers together with National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers. Today’s announcement advances President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot goals, which aim to close the cancer screening gap, decrease the impact of preventable cancers, and support patients and caregivers.
These awards focus on increasing equitable access to cancer screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer. Health centers will conduct patient outreach in underserved communities to promote early detection of cancer, connect patients to screening services, and provide hands-on assistance with accessing high quality cancer care and treatment as needed. Read the press release.
View the fiscal year 2022 Accelerating Cancer Screening (AxCS) award recipients. Visit the AxCS technical assistance (TA) page for award recipient information and other resources. HRSA will host a TA webinar for award recipients:
Tuesday, September 27
1:30-2:30 p.m. ET
Register here
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