UVA Health, Southwest Virginia Coalition Expand Virtual Access to Healthcare
1/30/2023
UVA Health and a coalition of Southwest Virginia healthcare groups are partnering to better combat health problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic, backed by a $5.1 million federal grant that…
UVA, Community Health Centers Expand Cancer Screenings for Underserved
1/10/2023
To expand access to cancer screenings for underserved groups in Central, Southside and Southwest Virginia, UVA Cancer Center is establishing partnerships with community health centers serving those regions. One partnership…
iTHRIV Backs Community-Based Research Projects with $80K in Seed Grants
12/1/2022
The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia, or iTHRIV, a National Institutes of Health-funded Clinical and Translational Science Award hub, has awarded almost $80,000 in seed funding to two community-focused projects focused…
$1.2M NIH Grant to Support Cervical Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Follow-up in Nicaragua
11/7/2022
A new $1.2 million NIH grant will support Emma Mitchell, PhD, an associate professor of nursing, in expanding and strengthening cervical cancer screening, treatment, and follow-up using an app called…
11/7/2022
UVA Health Cancer Center is joining more than 50 other top cancer organizations in calling to increase access to and use of low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for Americans at high risk for lung…
UVA Health, Community Pharmacies Partner to Help Appalachia Residents Quit Smoking
9/20/2022
Fourteen independent community pharmacies will team with UVA Health to help residents of rural Appalachia quit smoking and test the effectiveness of multiple smoking cessation programs, including one based on…
PARTNERSHIP SEEKS TO BOOST SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING RATES
8/10/2022
Building on a successful pilot program that increased colorectal cancer screening rates among its patients, the Community Health Center of the New River Valley is expanding its partnership with the…
Vital Signs: Human papillomavirus vaccine is cancer prevention
8/9/2022
In a world of pandemics, vaccines, tests, and what feel like new threats to our health and safety every day, it is sometimes important to look back and review the…
CHCNRV and UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center Awarded Grant for Colorectal Cancer Screening Research
7/21/2022
The Community Health Center of the New River Valley (CHCNRV) and the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center (UVACC) have been awarded a 3-year, $600,000 grant from the Jeffress Trust Grant Program…
UVA program continues to help people lower consumption of sugary drinks
7/12/2022
On hot summer days, an ice-filled drink seems to be just what the doctor ordered. However, health experts want to help folks make sure that not too many of those…