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Health Equity

A person’s health isn’t just related to their behaviors. Factors like socioeconomic status, environment, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality are also social determinants of health that can affect a person’s cancer risk and overall health. Our health equity research and toolkits can help you stay up-to-date on the latest insights and to tailor your communications and intervention strategies to diverse audiences.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Campaign

About Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual observance held in the month of October. It is intended to raise awareness about

2024 National Findings Report

This report from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps highlights the importance of civic infrastructure, spaces to connect and be informed, with a focus on

Addressing the Health Inequities in Transportation

This fact sheet from Health Outreach Partners addresses transportation equity issues. View the

Health Equity Toolkit

The toolkit was designed by The Center for Implementation with professionals trained in Implementation Science in mind. It intends to provide an orientation

President’s Cancer Panel Initial Assessment of the National Cancer Plan (Feb. 2024)

This report includes findings of the President’s Cancer Panel’s initial assessment of the National Cancer Plan. The Panel offers recommendations in five

State and Local Policies to Reduce Flavored Tobacco Use: Reversing the Tobacco Tipping Point Among Hispanic Youth

This report suggests state and local level policy interventions to reduce the use of flavored tobacco products among Hispanic youth. The report was developed

Cancer Facts & Figures 2024

Cancer Facts & Figures 2024 is an educational companion for Cancer Statistics 2024, a scientific paper published in the American Cancer Society journal,

How Collecting and Reporting More Detailed Data Can Advance Health Equity for Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Asian American Communities

This CDC blog post addresses the collection of more detailed health data for Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Asian American communities. View the

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