Health Promotion Report: ABCCC and Healthy People 2020 Goals

This report examines the effectiveness of community health coalitions in promoting public health, using the ABCCC (Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Coalition) as a case study. The ABCCC coalition focused on improving cancer screening rates among African American women, implementing programs like screenings and educational outreach. The report highlights the positive impact of the coalition, including increased mammogram and Pap test rates, and the reduction of disparities in cancer screening. The report also discusses the multidisciplinary approach of the coalition, involving health professionals and volunteers, and its alignment with the goals of Healthy People 2020. The report emphasizes the role of nurses in cancer prevention and the overall success of the ABCCC in promoting community health and well-being.

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Community health coalition has helped in improving the lives of individuals in a community.
Communities have managed to utilize the Health Impact Pyramid Framework in the assessment
of local assets and problems to execute appropriate strategies to meet the needs of individuals
(Reid et al., 2019). An example of a community coalition that has impacted change in the lives of
individuals is the ABCCC community health coalition in Alabama. The coalition was created to
investigate the issues which prevented African American women from 40 years and above to the
necessary screenings related to cancer (Falk, 2018). Volunteers together with the health
specialists who gave out grants to the non-profit groups to form activities like screenings,
outreach programs, and also distributing educational materials. An extra 14% of women who
participated in the program reported issues of mammogram two years to have the establishment
of the health coalition. Another 11% of women made attempts to receive Pap tests within the
same period (Falk, 2018). Consequently, a system was introduced in 8 counties to highlight the
gap which existed in mammography between the black and white women. The difference has
recently been minimized in several counties, a reduction of 76% in 8 country region thanks to
ABCCC (Falk, 2018).
The multidisciplinary approach of care played a significant role in implementing the goals of
ABCCC. A team of health professionals and volunteers came together to approach the
individuals who eventually agreed to take the screening tests (Falk, 2018). Subsequently, the
screening of women with issues related to breast and cervical cancer was a success. Health
professionals, including nurses, were involved because they usually play a pivotal role in the
prevention and detection of cancer in their early stages. Additionally, the nurses participated in

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the coordination of the treatment of cancer cases. The ABCCC community health coalition also
meets the goals of Healthy People in 2020 (Reid et al., 2019). They have worked strategically to
ensure individuals live longer by helping women go through cancer screening procedures and
recommend treatment options. Consequently, they try to prevent the condition to minimize
injuries and premature death. They have also tried to create a conducive to ensure every woman
in Alabama and other counties have good health (Reid et al., 2019).

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References
Falk, D. S. (2018). Breast and cervical cancer screening in rural and border Texas: A program
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Reid, A., Abraczinskas, M., Scott, V., Stanzler, M., Parry, G., Scaccia, J., Wandersman, A., &
Ramaswamy, R. (2019). Using Collaborative Coalition Processes to Advance Community
Health, Well-Being, and Equity: A Multiple–Case Study Analysis From a National
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