• According to the American Cancer Society: colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in African American women and the third in African American men.
• Colon cancer affects 56,000 Americans annually, approximately 16,000 cases of colorectal cancer are expected to occur in African Americans in 2005.
• Approximately 7,000 African Americans will die from colon cancer in 2005
• 90% of colon cancer is preventable.
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Journey to Wellness Community Health Communications Network
The Journey To Wellness Community Health Communications Network (CHCN) is a collaborative partnership initiative of BioTechnical Communications, Inc. The goal of the CHCN is to motivate and facilitate African-Americans’ adoption of behaviors that will maximize their health and wellbeing. To achieve its mission, the CHCN works with African-American civic organizations and churches that have a commitment to improving the health of their membership. Through the collaborative efforts of the CHCN partners, churches and organizations are provided access to health services and products customized to address the healthcare needs of their members.
The CHCN partners include:
- local and state health agencies committed to community outreach (Atlanta Medical Center; Georgia Cancer Coalition; Grady Health Systems; Morehouse School of Medicine; West End Health Center)
- companies that provide health services and products
- media outlets (WABE and WCLK)
For more information about the Journey To Wellness Community Health Communications Network or to enroll your organization or church as a CHCN member (no charge), please contact DrHarris@JourneyToWellness.com
