Public invited to presentation on latest cancer data relating to Allamakee County scheduled for November 17 in Waukon
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Tuesday, November 17, members of Allamakee County are invited to a meeting to discuss cancer in Allamakee 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 meeting for Allamakee County is Tuesday, November 17 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Robey Memorial Library in Waukon. 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 relating to Allamakee County and provide residents an opportunity to voice concerns or suggestions for improving cancer outcomes in the community.
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 US, as well as risk factor data from the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, will be presented to each county. There will be time allotted to listen to questions, concerns, and ideas of community members.
Guest speakers at the November 17 event include:
• Whitney Zahnd, PhD, Past-president of the Iowa Rural Health Association and Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa Department of Health Management and Policy
• Amanda Kahl, MPH, Epidemiologist at the Iowa Cancer Registry
Residents are welcome to attend in person at Robey Memorial Library or the presentation will be livestreamed via Zoom. To register to attend the event in-person or online, be sure to rsvp at https://tinyurl.com/allamakeecoia or use the QR included with this article.
