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A community-driven action plan to eliminate breast and cervical cancer disparity: successes and limitations
Mona N Fouad1, Edward Partridge, Mark Dignan
1Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35294-4410, USA. mfouad@uab.edu
Background:
The objective of Alabama Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health 2010 is to implement and evaluate a community action plan (CAP) developed by a diverse coalition to reduce breast and cervical cancer screening disparities between African American and White women.
Methods:
The CAP entailed (1) establishing a core working group (CWG) in each county, (2) training CWG members to promote screenings, and (3) providing coalition members with technical assistance to write mini-grants.
Results:
Overall, 241 CWG members were trained. They have conducted 2800 cancer screening surveys. A total of 8 coalition members received mini-grants.
Conclusion:
Community capacity building can lead to a sense of ownership and empowerment.
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