Happy 2014 New Year! Welcome to the
January 2014 Amplify Your Expertise. For this month of January our focus in on
cervical health awareness sponsored by the National Cervical Cancer Coalition
(NCCC) www.nccc-online.org. The
National Cervical Cancer Coalition was founded in 1996 and describes itself as
a grass roots organization with the focus of serving women who are at risk for
or have cervical cancer or HPV disease. “In 2011, NCCC merged with American
Sexual Health Association (ASHA), a nonprofit with nearly 100 year history of
educating and raising awareness on sexual health issues.”(NCCC, 2014). The NCCC
has chapters worldwide including in the United States as well as the sister
organization the Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer that works
to empower people, communities, and societies to reduce the disease burden from
HPV and cervical cancer. (NCCC, 2014).
National Cervical Health Awareness Month is
celebrated in the United States with the focus on cervical cancer, HPV disease,
and the importance of early detection. (NCCC, 2014). Those wanting to educate
on the importance of early detection a partnership with local media as well as
reaching out to the local chapter of the NCCC. For the state of Arizona the
chapter is the NCCC Arizona (Southwest Regional Chapter) located in Glendale,
Arizona lead by chapter leader Shaundra Hall. She can be reached via email at shall@nccc-online.org. For more
information about cervical health or starting your own chapter of the NCCC log
on to www.nccc-online.org.
