HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today announced the department has received more than $3.1 million in grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program for comprehensive cancer prevention and control programs on the state level.
"Cancer continues to be the second leading cause of death in Pennsylvania - claiming an average of 81 lives each day," Secretary Johnson said. "These funds will help us improve our cancer prevention efforts and our education and outreach programs with the goal of reducing the number of cancer-related deaths in Pennsylvania."
The grants the Department received from the CDC include: -- $255,306 to help implement Pennsylvania's Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan; -- $536,936 for the National Program of Cancer Registries; and -- $2.1 million for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.
Two new grants have been received through the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, a national resource for supporting comprehensive cancer control efforts. It has supported state, tribal, and territorial health agencies to establish broad-based comprehensive cancer control coalitions, assess the burden of cancer, determine priorities for cancer prevention and control, and develop and implement comprehensive cancer control plans. Those grants, to help coordinate and optimize cancer education in the commonwealth, include:
-- $155,392 for colorectal cancer education; and
-- $127,283 for prostate cancer education.
To view the Pennsylvania Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan, visit the Department of Health website at http://www.health.state.pa.us.
CONTACT: Troy Thompson, Pennsylvania Department of Health, +1-717-787-1783.
Pennsylvania Department of HealthCONTACT: Troy Thompson, Pennsylvania Department of Health, +1-717-787-1783
