The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an investment of 215 million dollars to develop three programs for the control and prevention of cancer.
This CDC strategy is part of Cancer Moonshot, a White House strategy for promoting cancer research. The first year of financing for this national strategy will include 215 million dollars, for an investment of 1.1 billion dollars over five years for the development of three national programs for the prevention and control of this disease.
A total of 86 public health organizations, academic, state, local institutions, among others, will receive funds in all states and other territories of the United States.
These projects may promote precision medicine, ideal for disease prevention and control purposes. Likewise, the plan seeks to develop new research centers to decentralize scientific research on cancer.
“Results include improving the provision of clinical preventive services; facilitate planning among partners to promote evidence-based strategies in communities; and improve cancer surveillance,” the CDC explained in a statement.
This first investment aims to reduce preventable cancers and ensure appropriate care for all patients. In general, the strategy seeks to lay the foundations to reduce cancer mortality rates by up to 50% in the next 25 years.
