Dress in Blue Day for Colorectal Cancer Awareness will be held on March 5th, 2010. Dress in blue and spread awareness that you can reduce your risk for colon cancer simply by getting a screening test. Colon cancer is 90% preventable and yet it is second leading cause of...
In partnership with the Governor's Office, Governor Togiola Tulafono has declared March as Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The proclamation recognizes that colon cancer is within the top 5 causes of cancer deaths on island and less than 50 percent of the national population that are recommended...
The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition (ASCCC) has begun to receive various donations to provide assistance to those families who are victims of the recent Tsunami. According to Vice Chairman, Rochelle Reid, "From the first wave of paypal donations food, toiletries,...
Press Release By Fili Sagapolutele - Gov. Togiola Tulafono this week transmitted to the Fono the American Samoa Smoke Free Environment Act, that if enacted into law, will ban smoking in all public places, including enclosed places such as bars and restaurants, and places of...
There will be a Men's Health Clinic for Prostate Cancer at the Leone Clinic on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 starting at 8:30am. There will be free Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood tests provided to men who are ages 50 and above. If you have any questions, please call 633-4589.
There will be a Men's Health Clinic for Prostate Cancer at the Amouli Clinic on Saturday, September 19th, 2009 starting at 8:30am. There will be free Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood tests provided to men who are ages 50 and above. If you have any questions, please call 633-4589.
The ASCCC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Workgroup will be meeting on Tuesday, Setpember 29th, 2009 at the Feleti Barstow Library from 10:00am - 12:00pm noon.
The workgroup will discuss what has been done within the last year in regards to efforts of Nutrition and Physical Activity, what the...
The Men's Health Clinic for Prostate screening will be held at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center on Saturday starting at 8:30am. Free Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood tests will be given to men ages 50 and above. For more information, please call 633-4589.
Dress in Blue Day for Colorectal Cancer Awareness will be held on March 5th, 2010. Dress in blue and spread awareness that you can reduce your risk for colon cancer simply by getting a screening test. Colon cancer is 90% preventable and yet it is second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
The ASCCC Board of Director's will be meeting on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 @ 5:00pm at the RIG'S Hangout on the airport road next to Taumafa's. If you have any questions, please contact Va'a at vtofaeono@gmail.com.
ASCCC Board Meeting - PAL
Purpose: ASCCC Board Meeting
Agenda: Discuss upcoming (quarterly) events and initiatives for 2010.
Logistics: 1/14/10 @ Deluxe Cafe; attendance--Jennifer Tofaeono, Rochelle Reid, Ike Scanlan, Toni Betham, Va’a Tofaeono, George Reid, Vaito’a Hans Langkilde..
1. 12/10/09 Minutes passed with change (see below)— Ike/motion, Rochelle/2nd, Rochelle/pass.
a. Change to 12/10/09 minutes: Item 5.a “26 invites were sent; Jennifer and Dr. Lana Kauaopua attended and Va’a moderated the meeting.”
In partnership with the Governor's Office, Governor Togiola Tulafono has declared March as Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The proclamation recognizes that colon cancer is within the top 5 causes of cancer deaths on island and less than 50 percent of the national population that are recommended to receive screening (men and women over the age of 50 or at high risk) utilize it. It also focuses on the importance of education and changes to your lifestyle, such as diet, physical activity and not using tobacco products, as a way to decrease your risks of developing colon cancer.
The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition is having it's first quarterly meeting of 2010 on Wednesday, February 10th at Deluxe Cafe starting at 5:00pm. All general meetings are open to the public, but as a reminder only members are allowed to vote.
The first ASCCC Board of Director's meeting for 2010 will be held on Thursday, January 14th 2010. Time and venue will be confirmed next week. Please contact Va'a if you have any questions.
