VN CARES Information

In 2001, UC Davis undergraduates and medical students established the Vietnamese Cancer Awareness, Research and Education Society (VN CARES) in response to the National Cancer Institutes Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) report that revealed Vietnamese American women had the highest incidence rate of cervical cancer five times greater than Caucasian women. VN CARES is a non-profit student-run organization that promotes cancer awareness and provides free cancer screenings to the underserved Vietnamese population. VN CARES began working with Sacramento Vietnamese Community to implement the following: 1. Inform the community about the prevalent types of cancer that affect the target population namely breast, cervical, and prostate cancer. 2. Educate the community about the benefits of performing regular cancer screenings and the available cancer treatments. 3. Enroll people to receive free cancer screenings. Reduce the cancer-related disparities in the Vietnamese community. Ensure that all Vietnamese individuals obtain skills and knowledge to maintain a cancer reducing lifestyle. Participate in the planning and implementation of research activities designed to identify the health care needs of the Vietnamese community. Network with other organizations to achieve common objectives. What is Research and Education? The Research & Education Team is committed to improving the community's health by spreading awareness of prevalent health concerns. The R&E Team educates the public through the use of public presentations, community events, and the development of educative resources. What are Our Specialty Clinics? In 2005, VN CARES partnered with Paul Hom Asian Clinic to serve the Asian population in Sacramento, California. Our collaboration strives to provide primary care, cancer screening services, and select speciality clinics intended to create a more holistic health care experience for our patients. Provides healthy cooking and exercise demonstrations, workshops on healthy lifestyles, and HbA1C ...