10 Jun 2011

Maximize Life Global Cancer Awareness Campaign 2010

by Pat Garcia-Gonzalez, MS

In October 2010 The Max Foundation in partnership with 30 cancer patient associations in emerging countries organized a global cancer awareness campaign. The aims of the campaign were: (i) to increase awareness of the needs of people living with cancer in developing countries; (ii) to increase...

Keywords: Max Foundation CML Cancer Tribute Wall Cancer Awareness Cure4Kids Global Summit Community Education

Discussion: Cancer Education in Schools and Communities

by Yuri Quintana, PhD, Aubrey Van Kirk Villalobos, MEd, Tallulah Forrest, Claire Neal, MPH, CHES, Ruba Anastas and Amy Harding, RN

Keywords: Cure4Kids For Kids Global Summit Panel Discussion School Program Community Health Public Health Health Education Cancer Awareness

10 Jun 2011

Educating Orange County, CA Teens about Sun Protection and Skin Cancer: what have we learned?

by Jeanette M. Kamell, MD

Context: Melanoma kills approximately one person hourly in the United States despite being easily detectable and 95%-100% curable if treated early, and its incidence is rising. Medical students have developed an outreach project to address adolescents’ awareness of melanoma in Orange County...

Keywords: Cure4Kids Global Summit Melanoma Spot A Spot Medical Student Sunscreen Sun Protection

10 Jun 2011

Community Health Advisors: A Model in Community Outreach and Health Education

by Sandra J. Hamilton, RN, FNP, MEd

Background/Purpose: Tennessee has a cancer mortality rate that is one of the highest in the country, ranked 45th for all cancers and races aggregated. Breast cancer occurs at a 12% higher incidence among white women; however, the mortality rate from breast cancer is 48% higher for African...

Keywords: Community Health Advisors CHA Community Health Worker CHW Ten Core Competencies CATS Community Action Team Of Shelby County Cure4Kids Global Summit

10 Jun 2011

Cancer and Tobacco: Awareness Programme for the Youth in Rural High Schools

by Viji Venkatesh

In order to reach out to high school children in the rural areas of India who are not exposed to educational elements outside their routine curriculum, the patient group support arm Friends of Max and the Max Foundation team in Mumbai embarked on a different sort of Awareness Programme. Knowing that...

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