In 2015, GPTCHB was awarded a cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to increase colorectal cancer screening rates within 18 tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa.
The goal of the cooperative agreement is to provide support in increasing the rates of Colorectal Cancer Screening in our tribal communities. In the United States, Northern Plains American Indian men and women have the highest and second-highest cancer incidence rate among all American Indian/Alaskan Native population groups.
The initiative will address colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with activities in partnerships and program coordination, priority evidence-based interventions (EBI’s) and community-clinical linkages throughout the Northern Plains American Indians regions.
Staff
- Gina Johnson – Program Manager – Oglala Sioux
- DeAnna Howe-Swan – Program Assistant – Crow Creek Sioux
