Tuesday, April 23, 2024
4/23/2024
The Illinois Department of Public Health is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through a cooperative agreement to implement the Nation Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). Authorized through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-354), the program ensures that eligible clients receive regular screening for breast and cervical cancer, prompt follow-up of abnormal findings, when needed, and assurance that all screening and diagnostic tests are performed according to current recommendations for quality assurance. Since 1995, the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) has offered free mammograms, breast exams, pelvic exams, Pap tests, screening and diagnostic tests to eligible women in Illinois through a network of 28 lead agencies and 1,200 contracted providers. The IBCCP is projected to serve 14,000 participants during year five of the FOA.The Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Program's mission is to integrate public, private, and nonprofit sectors in a collaborative effort with common goals and objectives that promotes cancer prevention, reduces cancer deaths, and minimizes the burden of cancer for all individuals throughout the state. The ICCCP will work within this broad-based, multi-organizational partnership to strengthen the fight against cancer, decreasing death and suffering and enriching the lives of the people of the State of Illinois.The Illinois State Cancer Registry continues to collect high quality, timely and complete data which meet all NPCR National Data Quality and Advanced Data Quality standards and disseminate those data in a variety of formats for use by collaborative partners and programs to monitor and reduce the cancer burden in Illinois.Combined the three grant components have the capacity to reach all the 12.7 million Illinois citizens.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
