MEDIA ADVISORY: Online Public meeting to discuss cancer in Benton County is Monday, October 20.
WHAT: The Iowa Cancer Registry and University of Iowa College of Public Health, in collaboration with the Iowa Cancer Consortium, University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Iowa Rural Health Association, is hosting the Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project to present county-specific cancer information and address community concerns in each of Iowa’s 99 counties.
The online meeting for Benton County is Monday, October 20 at 2 pm. Local residents, public health officials, community leaders, and policy makers are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion. Representatives from the 99 Counties Project will share the latest cancer data related to Benton County and provide residents an opportunity to voice concerns or suggestions for improving cancer outcomes in the community.
About the Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project
The 99 Counties Project is a public health initiative aimed at enhancing cancer education and community engagement across Iowa’s 99 counties. Reports containing information about the rates of new cancers and cancer deaths in each county compared to the state of Iowa and the US, as well as risk factor data from the CD
C’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, will be presented to each county. There will be time allotted to listening to the questions, concerns, and ideas of community members.
WHO: Guest speakers include:
WHEN: October 20 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
WHERE: Attend online or in-person – Register for the event here
Virginia Gay Hospital Clinic Conference Room
504 N 9th Ave, Vinton, IA 52349
MEDIA CONTACTS: Audrey Gronemeyer, Project Coordinator at audrey-herring@uiowa.edu or ICR-Media@uiowa.edu.
