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ASCCC Awards Second Stipend for 2011

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The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition (ASCCC) awarded a $500 financial stipend to the mother of Micah Tusaga, diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma, liver cancer in September 2010. Mrs. Osania Tausaga was presented the stipend by Salilo “Julia” Foifua, MSW Patient Navigator for the American Samoa Comprehensive Cancer Network. Micah has been receiving treatment at Kapiolani Children & Women’s Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii.

New fact sheets now available for download

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The first ever American Samoa Comprehensive Cancer Control fact sheet series is intended to help program planners establish baselines and evaluation indicators for activities contributing to the Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan.  The fact sheets are also useful in determining priority areas, target populations and in providing justification to funders when developing proposals.

The fact sheets are a summary of the most current data related to:

 

American Samoa gets hit by 8.0 Earthquake and Tsunami

Submitted by vtofaeono on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 12:05
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On early morning Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 American Samoa was struck by a major earthquake which was followed up by a tsunami that has devastated many in the local community. In the wake of the tsunami many lost their lives, and their homes. Upon the release of photos, and stories where people shared the experience of the tsunami or the effect of the tsunami, the out poor to provide help, or assistance from the outside world was enormous.

Toe to manutu,mo a taeao

Submitted by vtofaeono on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 14:54
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The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition was formed in 2004 by a diverse group of stakeholders headed by Dr. Victor Tofaeono to help reduce the cancer burden on island. Within the last five years, many accomplishments have been made, such as fundraising events like Vegas and Mardi Gras Nite, the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan, education and awareness programs such as the video documentary "Understanding Cervical Cancer" and "Tasi le Ola", policy issues such as the American Samoa Samoa Smoke Free Environment Act, and the development of a website to be a clearinghouse for partners within the Pacific region and national levels.

Loretta Talolo's Survivor Story

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Cancer is often referred to as a ‘disease of old age’ because it primarily develops during the 40’s and 50’s and becomes symptomatic in the 60’s and 70’s.  However, cancer is also known as the ‘disease that does not discriminate’.

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