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Special Spotlight: Caribbean American Heritage Month

This country's greatness lies in its diversity, and in honor of Caribbean American Heritage Month, CRCHD pays tribute to Caribbean immigrants, who have been contributing to the enrichment of American society since its founding.

This month, CRCHD spotlights grantee Dr. Erin Kobetz-Kerman, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, for her research contributions addressing cancer health disparities among Haitian Americans in the U.S.

In Little Haiti, the neighborhood in which Miami's Haitian community resides and the largest enclave of Haitian settlers in the U.S., Haitian women are disproportionately affected by cervical cancer incidence and mortality. The incidence of cervical cancer is roughly four times higher (38 per 100,000) than that of black women (9 per 100,000) in the Miami metropolitan area.

In the video below, Dr. Erin Kobnetz-Kerman talks about her research efforts to reduce cervical cancer health disparities among Haitian Americans.



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New! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month

In our continuing efforts to acknowledge the great diversity of this nation, CRCHD is also spotlighting LGBT Pride Month during June. Go to The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding to learn more.

The National Cancer Program: A Plan and Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2013

Read more about this description of NCI's Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal and broad research programs that address a wide range of cancers and their underlying biological properties

2013 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer: Excerpts on Cancer Health Disparities

CRCHD is pleased to provide cancer health disparities-related statistics excerpted from the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.


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