Five community groups are the recipients of the University of Virginia Cancer Center’s latest round of Comprehensive Community Grants, which will help improve screening, education, access to care and improving quality of life for cancer patients.
Each organization has received $10,000 for one-year projects to reduce the burden of cancer while addressing health disparities and advancing health equity across the cancer center’s service area of 3.2 million people, which includes eastern West Virginia, Southwest Virginia and Southside Virginia as well as Culpeper and portions of Northern Virginia.
The program is part of UVA Cancer Center’s mission as one of 56 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers to educate the public about cancer, improve screening, conduct innovative research and provide cutting-edge, high-quality cancer care.
“When you combine grassroots initiatives driven by leaders who know their communities best with the UVA Cancer Center’s expertise, the result is impactful programs that exceed the capabilities of any single organization working alone,” said Lindsay Hauser, director of UVA Cancer Center’s Office of Community Outreach and Engagement. “These programs provide services and education in innovative and meaningful ways,” Read More >