Socioeconomic(SES) disparityin overallcancer mortalityis wideningrather thannarrowing.Help people withthe greatestneed, Leveragethe power ofvolunteersis an example ofan ACS andACS CANHealth EquityGuidingPrincipleTransportation,Housing,Educationthis is aSocialDeterminantof HealthInclusiveLanguageand WritingGuideprovides preferredword choices andphrasing tocommunicateaccurately, respectfully,and consistently aboutcancer disparities andour efforts to advancehealth equity.Equityprovidingtools andresourcesbased onneedsSocialDeterminantsof Healththe conditions in whichpeople are born, grow,live, work, and age andwhich are “shaped bythe distribution ofmoney, power, andresources at global,national and locallevels.”Equalityprovidingeveryone withthe sametools andresourcesDiversityCorevalueat ACS80%of what influences aperson’s health arenon-medical issues(e.g., food,transportation, and thefinancial means to payfor medications,utilities and otherservices)In 2016, colorectalcancer screeningrates among adultsages 50 and olderwho didn’t havehealth insurancewere25%LGBTQcommunity has adisproportionateburden of cancer, hasdistinctive riskfactors, and facesadditional barriers toaccessing healthcare.ACS and ACS CANaddress the unequalburden of cancer inhistorically excludedcommunities through3 pillars.Discovery,Advocacy,and PatientSupportHispanic/Latinawomenhave the highest rateof cervical cancercompared to otherraces/ethnicities,nearly 40% higherthan non-Hispanicwhites.CHANGEGrantsPart of the PatientSupport Pillar, theseincrease screeningsin FQHCs and othercommunity healthcentersFREESPACEACS believeseveryone has afair and justopportunity to behealthy andcancer-free.Socioeconomic(SES) disparityin overallcancer mortalityis wideningrather thannarrowing.Help people withthe greatestneed, Leveragethe power ofvolunteersis an example ofan ACS andACS CANHealth EquityGuidingPrincipleTransportation,Housing,Educationthis is aSocialDeterminantof HealthInclusiveLanguageand WritingGuideprovides preferredword choices andphrasing tocommunicateaccurately, respectfully,and consistently aboutcancer disparities andour efforts to advancehealth equity.Equityprovidingtools andresourcesbased onneedsSocialDeterminantsof Healththe conditions in whichpeople are born, grow,live, work, and age andwhich are “shaped bythe distribution ofmoney, power, andresources at global,national and locallevels.”Equalityprovidingeveryone withthe sametools andresourcesDiversityCorevalueat ACS80%of what influences aperson’s health arenon-medical issues(e.g., food,transportation, and thefinancial means to payfor medications,utilities and otherservices)In 2016, colorectalcancer screeningrates among adultsages 50 and olderwho didn’t havehealth insurancewere25%LGBTQcommunity has adisproportionateburden of cancer, hasdistinctive riskfactors, and facesadditional barriers toaccessing healthcare.ACS and ACS CANaddress the unequalburden of cancer inhistorically excludedcommunities through3 pillars.Discovery,Advocacy,and PatientSupportHispanic/Latinawomenhave the highest rateof cervical cancercompared to otherraces/ethnicities,nearly 40% higherthan non-Hispanicwhites.CHANGEGrantsPart of the PatientSupport Pillar, theseincrease screeningsin FQHCs and othercommunity healthcentersFREESPACEACS believeseveryone has afair and justopportunity to behealthy andcancer-free.

Health Equity - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. in overall cancer mortality is widening rather than narrowing.
    Socioeconomic (SES) disparity
  2. is an example of an ACS and ACS CAN Health Equity Guiding Principle
    Help people with the greatest need, Leverage the power of volunteers
  3. this is a Social Determinant of Health
    Transportation, Housing, Education
  4. provides preferred word choices and phrasing to communicate accurately, respectfully, and consistently about cancer disparities and our efforts to advance health equity.
    Inclusive Language and Writing Guide
  5. providing tools and resources based on needs
    Equity
  6. the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age and which are “shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national and local levels.”
    Social Determinants of Health
  7. providing everyone with the same tools and resources
    Equality
  8. Core value at ACS
    Diversity
  9. of what influences a person’s health are non-medical issues (e.g., food, transportation, and the financial means to pay for medications, utilities and other services)
    80%
  10. 25%
    In 2016, colorectal cancer screening rates among adults ages 50 and older who didn’t have health insurance were
  11. community has a disproportionate burden of cancer, has distinctive risk factors, and faces additional barriers to accessing health care.
    LGBTQ
  12. Discovery, Advocacy, and Patient Support
    ACS and ACS CAN address the unequal burden of cancer in historically excluded communities through 3 pillars.
  13. have the highest rate of cervical cancer compared to other races/ethnicities, nearly 40% higher than non-Hispanic whites.
    Hispanic/Latina women
  14. Part of the Patient Support Pillar, these increase screenings in FQHCs and other community health centers
    CHANGE Grants
  15. FREE SPACE
  16. ACS believes everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be healthy and cancer-free.