Health equity and cancer screenings: strategies for underserved communities
Health equity is the goal for an Ohio State expert focused on decreasing disparities by increasing access to cancer screenings and other needs.
The mission of Chyke Doubeni, MD, MPH, is clear. “I believe everyone deserves the right and opportunity to get the best care possible, and I believe people who have socioeconomic and other barriers need not be prevented from getting that care,” says the Wexner Medical Center Chief Health Equity Officer and the Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James). “All of us are very motivated to ensure that everyone in Ohio has the best health care possible.”
Doubeni shares more details about Ohio State efforts to reduce health disparities on our Cancer-Free World Podcast. Watch on the video player above or listen via SoundCloud.
Doubeni is a family doctor whose research focuses on the effectiveness of screenings, such as tests for breast, colon and lung cancers, and recognizing and overcoming social determinants of health. “Many social factors are major contributors to poor health outcomes for underserved communities,” he says. “Understanding and addressing these barriers are crucial, and my role is to help create the processes to allow us to do this with better fidelity.”
Among Doubeni’s goals is to provide better educational, screening, testing and treatment options to underserved populations in Columbus and in rural areas the surrounding region, including Appalachia.
"One way we can accomplish this is to go to people where they are, which we’re doing with our mobile lung cancer and breast cancer units, and a free colonoscopy program run colleagues who volunteer their time.”
Our Center for Cancer Health Equity provides programs and resources for screening, health information and much more. Click here to learn more.
OSUCCC – James colon cancer experts are also expanding access through a program that mails non-invasive screening kits to patients, who complete them at home and then send them back to labs for testing. “Our hope is to reach even more people who wouldn’t otherwise be screened,” Doubeni says.
Click here to learn more about colon cancer, including risks, symptoms and treatment options at The Ohio State University.
The mission of Chyke Doubeni, MD, MPH, is clear. “I believe everyone deserves the right and opportunity to get the best care possible, and I believe people who have socioeconomic and other barriers need not be prevented from getting that care,” says the Wexner Medical Center Chief Health Equity Officer and the Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James). “All of us are very motivated to ensure that everyone in Ohio has the best health care possible.”
Doubeni shares more details about Ohio State efforts to reduce health disparities on our Cancer-Free World Podcast. Watch on the video player above or listen via SoundCloud.
Doubeni is a family doctor whose research focuses on the effectiveness of screenings, such as tests for breast, colon and lung cancers, and recognizing and overcoming social determinants of health. “Many social factors are major contributors to poor health outcomes for underserved communities,” he says. “Understanding and addressing these barriers are crucial, and my role is to help create the processes to allow us to do this with better fidelity.”
Among Doubeni’s goals is to provide better educational, screening, testing and treatment options to underserved populations in Columbus and in rural areas the surrounding region, including Appalachia.
"One way we can accomplish this is to go to people where they are, which we’re doing with our mobile lung cancer and breast cancer units, and a free colonoscopy program run colleagues who volunteer their time.”
Our Center for Cancer Health Equity provides programs and resources for screening, health information and much more. Click here to learn more.
OSUCCC – James colon cancer experts are also expanding access through a program that mails non-invasive screening kits to patients, who complete them at home and then send them back to labs for testing. “Our hope is to reach even more people who wouldn’t otherwise be screened,” Doubeni says.
Click here to learn more about colon cancer, including risks, symptoms and treatment options at The Ohio State University.
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