GOVERNMENT AGENCIES |
TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
Appalachia Community Cancer Network
(ACCN) |
The Appalachia
Community Cancer Network (ACCN) is a National Cancer
Institute (NCI)-funded research initiative to reduce cancer
health disparities in the Appalachian region through
community participation in education, research, and
training. |
Cancer Information Service
|
The National Cancer Institute's
(NCI's)
Cancer Information Service (CIS)
is a national information and education network. The CIS is
a free public service of the
NCI,
the Nation's primary agency for cancer research. |
Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of
the 13 major operating components of the
Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS),
which is the principal agency in the United States
government for protecting the health and safety of all
Americans and for providing essential human services,
especially for those people who are least able to help
themselves. |
Mountains of Hope |
Mountains of Hope
is West Virginia's Comprehensive Cancer Coalition. Mountains
of Hope is comprised of more than 200 health care
professionals, volunteers, cancer survivors, and community
advocates from across the Mountain State. Coalition members
meet on quarterly basis in the Charleston area and work
together to implement the goals and objectives outlined in
our state's ambitious comprehensive cancer plan. Mountains
of Hope is the author of the WV Cancer Plan. |
National Cancer Institute |
The National
Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight agencies that
compose the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS). |
Office of Epidemiologist and Prevention Services |
Comprehensive information on common
diseases and vaccine recommendations for parents and
healthcare providers. |
U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services
- Women's Health |
The OWH was
established in 1991 within the US Department of Health and
Human Services. OWH coordinates the efforts of all the HHS
agencies and offices involved in women's health. |
West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Resources |
The DHHR
administers programs that benefit the citizens of West
Virginia. |
WV Cancer Registry |
The West
Virginia Cancer Registry conducts active surveillance to
identify all cancer cases among West Virginians, distributes
statistical information, and conducts public education. |
WV Comprehensive
Cancer Program |
The
comprehensive approach to cancer control is an emerging
strategy that seeks to ensure that all of our state's cancer
fighting organizations - from state government programs to
non-profit organizations - are working together to fight
cancer in every community on all fronts, from prevention and
early detection to treatment, rehabilitation and end-of-life
care. |