PO.SHP01.02 · 科学与健康政策
前列腺癌宣传与车展：一项提高前列腺癌筛查率的倡议
Prostate cancer awareness and car show: An initiative to increase prostate cancer screening
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引言：尽管数据显示农村地区的前列腺癌发病率较低，但这可能具有误导性，因为与城市地区相比，农村社区的死亡率和前列腺癌复发率也更高。阿拉巴马州Macon县的前列腺癌死亡率位居全国最高之列。Macon Means是一家癌症支持非营利组织，它与当地健康倡导组织、公民组织和大学合作，支持一项专门面向农村社区男性的健康倡议。
概要：该倡议是在举办车展的同时赞助一场男性健康博览会。将健康博览会与车展相结合，会吸引更多男性前来参加活动，并提供一个绝佳时机，一站式地介绍他们的健康状况和应做的必要检查，并在现场提供筛查服务，动员Macon县各社区共同为消除前列腺癌种族差异而努力。前列腺癌宣传健康博览会暨车展（含免费PSA筛查）于2024年9月28日在Tuskegee市中心举办。
结论：该活动联合了全州各地的组织，以提高对关键健康问题的认识，四十三（43）家参展商为超过275名到场者提供了必要的健康服务。四十七（47）名男性接受了免费PSA筛查；其中百分之十四（14%）需要进一步随访。
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Introduction: While data reflect that Prostate Cancer is lower in rural areas this can be misleading as rural communities also have higher death rates and higher rates of Prostate Cancer reoccurrence compared to urban areas. Macon County Alabama has one of the highest Prostate Cancer Mortality rates in the nation. Macon Means a Cancer Support Nonprofit Organization partnered with local health advocacy organizations, Civic organizations and Universities to support a health initiative specifically for men in rural communities.
Summary: The initiative was to sponsor a men's health fair alongside a car show. The combination of the health fair with the car show would bring more men out to the event and provide an opportune time for a one stop informational about their health and the necessary check ups they should have and provide access to the screening service on site. mobilize Macon County communities in the fight to eliminate prostate cancer racial disparity. The Prostate Cancer Awareness Health Fair and Car Show with Free PSA Screening was held on September 28, 2024, in Downtown Tuskegee.
Conclusion: The event united organizations throughout the state to raise awareness about critical health issues, forty-three (43) vendors delivered essential health services to over 275 people in attendance. Forty-seven (47) men received free PSA screenings; fourteen percent (14%) required further follow-up.
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V. Carter, None..
D. Heard, None.