Maine Public Health Data Reports - Chronic Disease

Useful Websites - Statistical Information

 

 Chronic Disease: Maine

  • Division of Chronic 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

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Cancer: Maine

Cancer: National and International

  • 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/
  • Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEERS), National Cancer Institute
    Provides information on cancer statistics to help reduce the burden of the disease on the U.S. population.
    https://seer.cancer.gov/
  • 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
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
    https://www.asco.org/
  • CANCERMondial, International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR)
    This website provides access to information on the occurrence of cancer world-wide held by the Descriptive Epidemiology Groups of IARC. 
    https://www-dep.iarc.fr/
  • Clinical Trials Information
    ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world.
    https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/
  • International Agency for Research on Cancer
    IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control.
    https://www.iarc.fr/
  • Lance Armstrong Foundation
    A Cancer Foundation
    https://www.livestrong.org/site/c.khLXK1PxHmF/b.2660611/k.BCED/Home.htm
  • National Cancer Institute
    The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
    https://www.cancer.gov/
  • North American Association of Central Cancer Registries
    The North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Inc. (NAACCR, Inc.), is a professional organization that develops and promotes uniform data standards for cancer registration; provides education and training; certifies population-based registries; aggregates and publishes data from central cancer registries; and promotes the use of cancer surveillance data and systems for cancer control and epidemiologic research, public health programs, and patient care to reduce the burden of cancer in North America.
    https://www.naaccr.org/

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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

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Diabetes: Maine

Diabetes: National and International

  • CDC Public Health Resource, Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT)
    https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/about/index.htm
  • American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
    AADE is an association of healthcare professionals dedicated to integrating successful self-management as a key outcome in the care of people with diabetes and related conditions.
    https://www.diabeteseducator.org/
  • 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/
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
    The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports basic and clinical research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health.
    https://www2.niddk.nih.gov/

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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
  • Maine Indoor Air Quality Council
    The Maine Indoor Air Quality Council is an interdisciplinary cooperative of professionals formed in 1998 to promote the improvement of all indoor air environments in the state.
    https://www.miaqc.org/
  • 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

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