We're excited to welcome Patience Gbafa, MPH, as the Nevada Central Cancer Registry's new cancer epidemiologist. Gbafa has been instrumental in leading multiple health equity initiatives and NCCR Manager Aundrea Ogushi said she will play a pivotal role in the registry's success.
The next Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series event is focused on the impact of indoor and outdoor air quality on health. This webinar, Air Quality Matters: Improving Health and Lung Function with Healthy People 2030 Objectives, will highlight progress to date on three Healthy People 2030 objectives: Reduce the number of days people are exposed to unhealthy air, Reduce pneumoconiosis deaths, and Reduce asthma attacks.
Join Carson Tahoe Health for a cancer survivors celebration June 2 at the Cancer Center. The event is a luau, complete with shaved ice, games and music. Learn more at carsontahoe.com/survivors.
Moderator: Dr. Sabrina Ford; Michigan State University
Panelists:
June is recognized as National Cancer Survivors Month, an opportunity to celebrate the more than 18 million cancer survivors across the U.S. -- including more than 142,000 in Nevada. Here are some resources to assist you in sharing information about cancer survivorship in Nevada.
We all likely know at least one cancer survivor; many of us work with survivors daily, and some of us are survivors. For those who don't fall into that last category, do you really know how survivors reflect on their experiences inside and outside the clinical walls?
When Erin Sullivan-Wagner was in treatment for anal cancer, the topic of the treatment’s impact on her sexual health and intimacy was never brought up by her care team, and no referrals for evaluation were made. She survived her cancer, but her sexual health issues were permanent and she says the sexual and intimate relationship with her husband “was forever changed.”
Join us as we launch our 2026-2030 Nevada Cancer Plan development. At this stakeholder meeting, we'll review Nevada's cancer data, share an analysis of the plan revision survey results, and roll up our sleeves to begin work on the goals for the next five-year cancer plan. Attendees should be prepared to engage in the meeting to share ideas, discuss challenges, and provide perspective.