Strategies for Providing Follow-up and Treatment Services in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program--United States, 1997

Article Abstract:

The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program of the CDC has increased cancer screening services for uninsured women. Established in 1990, the Program provides mammography, Pap tests, and other diagnostic services to detect breast and cervical cancers. The Program does not fund treatment services. From 1991 to 1997, the Program provided 576,408 mammograms and 732,754 Pap tests. Participating agencies support the Program, but feel burdened by the required recordkeeping. Better coordination and funding of treatment services would be helpful.

Diagnosis, Cervical cancer, Breast cancer, Medical screening, Health screening, United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Physicians Helping the Underserved: The Reach Out Program

Article Abstract:

Many community health services can be successful if they have enough funding and the support of doctors. In 1993, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provided $12 million to fund the Reach Out program. The program required voluntary participation from doctors and was targeted to areas with a high percentage of uninsured residents. Thirty-nine Reach Out projects were funded across the US, with 11,252 doctors caring for 199,584 patients. When funding runs out, two-thirds of the projects should be able to continue with local support.

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Effect of Community-Based Interventions on High-Risk Drinking and Alcohol-Related Injuries

Article Abstract:

A community intervention program can reduce alcohol use and alcohol-related traffic accidents, according to a study of three communities that implemented such a program and three that did not. Details of the intervention are included.

Prevention, Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Drinking (Alcoholic beverages)

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