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. 2006 Spring;21(1 Suppl):S91-100.
doi: 10.1207/s15430154jce2101s_16.

A community-driven action plan to eliminate breast and cervical cancer disparity: successes and limitations

Mona N Fouad  1 , Edward Partridge, Mark Dignan, Cheryl Holt, Rhoda Johnson, Christine Nagy, Groesbeck Parham, Sharina Person, Isabel Scarinci, Theresa Wynn
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A community-driven action plan to eliminate breast and cervical cancer disparity: successes and limitations

Mona N Fouad et al. J Cancer Educ. 2006 Spring.

Abstract

Background: The objective of Alabama Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health 2010 is to implement and evaluate a community action plan (CAP) developed by a diverse coalition to reduce breast and cervical cancer screening disparities between African American and White women.

Methods: The CAP entailed (1) establishing a core working group (CWG) in each county, (2) training CWG members to promote screenings, and (3) providing coalition members with technical assistance to write mini-grants.

Results: Overall, 241 CWG members were trained. They have conducted 2800 cancer screening surveys. A total of 8 coalition members received mini-grants.

Conclusion: Community capacity building can lead to a sense of ownership and empowerment.

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