The New Mexico Department of Health is applying to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for funding through the CDC-RFA-DP22-2202, “Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State, Territorial and Tribal Organizations.” New Mexico (NM) is applying for support of two programs, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NMBCCP) and the Comprehensive Cancer Program (NMCCP). Although not included in this application, the programs work closely with the state’s cancer registry. The programs have solid experience and program capacity, and strong relationships with dedicated partners including the coalition, positioning NM well to successfully achieve the short-term, intermediate and long-term outcomes of DP22-2202.
NMBCCP is well positioned to build on over 30 years of successfully implementing the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, and NMCCP will build on a 22-year history of solid collaborations to implement the cancer plan using evidence-based initiatives, and convening and supporting the coalition for more than 15 years. NM supports CDC’s vision for all people to be free of cancer and is committed to work towards that through partnerships, leveraging resources, coordinating efforts, consistent communication, and community involvement, with a focus on health equity. NMBCCP, NMCCP, the coalition, and other stakeholders collaborate routinely on projects related to the cancer plan and combined use of risk factor and cancer burden data.
NM’s programs are well respected, and partners are committed to collaborations that maximize the state’s limited resources to work towards achieving health equity. Shared goals are to decrease cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality with collaborative projects that focus on supporting under-resourced populations experiencing a disproportionate burden of cancer.