Funded by the 2024 Victory Ride to Cure Cancer
The Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership (SAICEP) is a team made up of three cancer centers in North Carolina. These centers are working together to help lower cancer rates in American Indian communities. This year, with help from the V Foundation, SAICEP is starting a new project for Native youth and young adults, ages 16 to 30. The goal is to lower the risk of cancer by focusing on three things: getting the HPV vaccine, staying safe in the sun, and stop the use of unsafe tobacco products. To do this, SAICEP will work with the North Carolina Native American Youth Organization (NCNAYO). They will choose and train Native youth to become health ambassadors. These ambassadors will share important health information in their communities. SAICEP will also go to Native events across the state to talk with people and hand out materials about cancer health. At the end of the project, they will ask the youth and others what they learned and how the project helped. This project will help more young Native people stay healthy and avoid cancer in the future. It also gives Native youth a chance to lead and help their own communities.
