Media invited to cover launch of N.C. Cervical Cancer-Free Initiative May 18
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Media representatives were invited to cover the launch of the “Cervical Cancer-Free N.C.” initiative. Gov. Bev Perdue and others spoke about the state’s efforts to eliminate cervical cancer. The initiative is a partnership between community members, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health and the N.C. Division of Public Health.
Gov. Bev Perdue was a special guest speaker at the event, held Tuesday, May 18 at 4 p.m. at Crabtree Valley Marriott, 4500 Marriott Drive, in Raleigh, N.C.
Gov. Perdue says she supports the collaborative effort to stop cervical cancer in North Carolina and across the nation.
“Initiatives like this go hand-in-hand with efforts such as our state’s investment in the University Cancer Research Fund, a historic commitment to preventing and treating cancer through innovative medical research within our world-class universities,” she has said.
Other speakers available for interviews include:
The Cervical Cancer-Free Initiative is a multi-year project aimed at eliminating cervical cancer, through vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) and effective screening for early signs of cervical cancer. Initial funding comes from a $1.5 million unrestricted educational grant to UNC’s public health school by GlaxoSmithKline. North Carolina is one of four states (along with California, Alabama and Kentucky) already involved.
For more details, go to http://bit.ly/9FgAks.
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UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health contact: Ramona DuBose, director of communications, (919) 966-7467 or ramona_dubose@unc.edu. |
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