Comprehensive Cancer Control in the Eye of Hurricane Katrina
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The Louisiana CCCP operates from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health. The CCCP, in cooperation with its primary partners, the Louisiana chapter of the American Cancer Society, the Campaign for a Tobacco Free Louisiana, and the Louisiana Office of Public Health, created the Louisiana Cancer Control Partnership (LCCP) in 2003 to oversee development and implementation of the Louisiana CCCP and reduce the burden of cancer in the state. LCCP comprises more than 200 organizations and implements comprehensive cancer control activities in Louisiana (2). LCCP’s structure consists of a management team, an executive committee, and regional coalitions. LCCP has a decentralized management structure in which decision making occurs centrally and regionally whereas implementation occurs locally. The management team is based in New Orleans and guides overall development of comprehensive cancer control in the state. The executive committee of state experts provides input on the development of statewide goals and objectives. Louisiana has 9 regional coalitions based on 9 health regions. These regional coalitions formulate and implement local action plans on the basis of statewide goals and objectives.
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