RMC Hosting Online Public Meeting about Cancer in Delaware County

Regional Medical Center is hosting an online public meeting next month to discuss cancer in Delaware County.

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 “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 U.S., as well as risk factor data from the Center for Disease and Control’s (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, will be presented too.

The online meeting for Delaware County will take place on Monday, September 15th from 8 to 9 am. A group viewing option is available at RMC’s Veterans Education Center. 

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 Delaware County and provide residents an opportunity to voice concerns or suggestions for improving cancer outcomes in the community. There will also be time allotted to listening to the questions, concerns, and ideas of community members. 

To register for the meeting, go online to: iowacancerconsortium.wildapricot.org/event-6255099/Registration

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