By Mike Derderian Star Staff Writer The National Breast Cancer Early Detection Program kicked off on October 1st and will continue throughout the remainder of the month.
For example, focus groups conducted for Partnered For Progress, Los Angeles County Breast Cancer Early Detection Program (PFP BCEDP) in 1996 with Hindi and Gujarati speaking uninsured South Asian women at 200% of Federal Poverty Level, showed 70% of the participants did not get a mammogram in the past 1218 months (Surani, 1995).
Safeway and Vons have teamed up with the California Department of Health Services' (CDHS) Breast Cancer Early Detection Program to produce in-store and radio public service announcements and print educational materials.
20, 2000 10:00am-10:30am Press Conference WHERE: Vons Store, 3461 West Third Street, Los Angeles Corner of Third Street & Vermont Avenue *** GREAT INTERVIEW AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY *** To commemorate the 15th Anniversary of National Mammography Day, Vons/Safeway has partnered with the California Department of Health Services Breast Cancer Early Detection Program (DHS-BCEDP), Pacificare, and the statewide Breast Cancer Partnership to build awareness about the importance of annual clinical breast and mammography exams for women over 50 years of age.
During the last two months, Vons teamed up with the California Department of Health Services (DHS) Breast Cancer Early Detection Program and PacifiCare to provide health care volunteers at selected stores, public service announcements, and educational materials to customers about breast cancer detection programs and services available in local communities.
Press Conference WHERE: Vons Store, 3461 West Third Street, Los Angeles Corner of Third Street & Vermont Avenue GREAT INTERVIEW AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY In celebration of the 15th Anniversary of National Mammography Day, Vons/Safeway has partnered with the California Department of Health Services Breast Cancer Early Detection Program (DHS-BCEDP), Pacificare, and the statewide Breast Cancer Partnership to build awareness on the importance of annual clinical breast and mammography exams for women over 50 years of age.
He has been a consultant to "Ayuden Su Communidad," a diabetes awareness program sponsored by the Health Education Council, to the Department of Health Services Breast Cancer Early Detection Program, and to the Centers for Disease Control project on Hepatitis B control strategies.
