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Useful Websites - Educational Information
Chronic Disease: Maine
- Division of Infectious Disease, MCDC
The Division of Community Health promotes and protects the health of the citizens of Maine through programs focusing on the prevention and control of chronic diseases and their risk factors, injury prevention and control, oral health, the health of Maine's youth, and on health promotion.
/dhhs/infectious-disease/index.htm
Chronic Disease: National and International
- Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/
Cancer: Maine
- Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program, MCDC
The Mission of the Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program is to provide breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnosis services to underserved women, to provide public and professional education, and to support community partnerships to enhance statewide cancer control activities.
https://www.womenheart.org/ - Susan G. Komen for the Cure Maine
https://www.komenmaine.com/
Cancer: National and International
- American Association for Cancer Research
The AACR is the oldest and largest scientific organization in the world focused on every aspect of high-quality, innovative cancer research.
https://www.aacr.org/ - American Cancer Society (ACS)
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization.
https://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp - Cancer Prevention and Control, CDC
CDC is a leader in nationwide cancer prevention and control, working with national organizations, state health agencies and other key groups to develop, implement, and promote effective cancer prevention and control practices.
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ - Lance Armstrong Foundation
A Cancer Foundation
https://www.livestrong.org/site/c.khLXK1PxHmF/b.2660611/k.BCED/Home.htm - National Breast Cancer Foundation
The National Breast Cancer Foundation mission is to save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and by providing mammograms for those in need.
https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/ - OncoLink, Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
OncoLink is designed to make it easy for the general public to navigate through the pages to obtain the information that they want.
https://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/
Cardiovascular Health: Maine
- Maine Cardiovascular Health Program, MCDC
The Maine CDC Cardiovascular Health Program in the Maine Department of Health and Human Services works to prevent death and disability from heart disease and stroke in Maine.
/dhhs/population-health/hmp/mcvhp/index.html
Cardiovascular Health: National And International
- American Heart Association
The American Heart Association offers a wide array of programs, products and services, from patient education materials to scientific statements.
https://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000 - American Stroke Association
The American Stroke Association offers a wide array of programs, products and services, from patient education materials to scientific statements.
https://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200037 - Division for Heart Disease Stroke Prevention
The Division's mission is to provide public health leadership to improve cardiovascular health for all, reduce the burden, and eliminate disparities associated with heart disease and stroke.
https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/ - National Stroke Association
http//www.stroke.org/site/PageNavigator/HOME - Women Heart Disease
WomenHeart is a nationwide community of women with heart disease.
https://www.womenheart.org/
Diabetes: Maine
- Maine Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, MCDC
/dhhs/population-health/dcp/external.htm/ - Maine Association of Diabetes Educators (MeADE)
https://www.mainediabeteseducators.org/
Diabetes: National and International
- American Diabetes Association (ADA)
The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
https://www.diabetes.org/ - National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
The National Diabetes Education Program is a federally funded program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and includes over 200 partners at the federal, state, and local levels, working together to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes.
https://www.ndep.nih.gov/ - National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
A diabetes clearinghouse.
https://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/
Respiratory Health: Maine
- Maine Asthma Prevention and Control Program, MCDC
The Program aims to bring together resources to address asthma in Maine from a public health perspective.
/dhhs/population-health/mat/index.html - Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention and Control, MCDC
The Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention and Control Program is the Maine State tobacco prevention and control program. Our mission is to reduce death and disability from tobacco use among Maine citizens by creating an environment supportive of a tobacco-free life.
/dhhs/population-health/hmp/ptm/index.html and https://preventionforme.org/
Respiratory Health: National and International
- American Lung Association
The mission of the American Lung Association™ is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.
https://www.lungusa.org/