In 2016, colorectalcancer screeningrates among adultsages 50 and olderwho didn’t havehealth insurancewere25%Equalityprovidingeveryone withthe sametools andresourcesInclusiveLanguageand WritingGuideprovides preferredword choices andphrasing tocommunicateaccurately, respectfully,and consistently aboutcancer disparities andour efforts to advancehealth equity.Socioeconomic(SES) disparityin overallcancer mortalityis wideningrather thannarrowing.80%of what influences aperson’s health arenon-medical issues(e.g., food,transportation, and thefinancial means to payfor medications,utilities and otherservices)ACS and ACS CANaddress the unequalburden of cancer inhistorically excludedcommunities through3 pillars.Discovery,Advocacy,and PatientSupportEquityprovidingtools andresourcesbased onneedsTransportation,Housing,Educationthis is aSocialDeterminantof HealthCHANGEGrantsPart of the PatientSupport Pillar, theseincrease screeningsin FQHCs and othercommunity healthcentersSocialDeterminantsof Healththe conditions in whichpeople are born, grow,live, work, and age andwhich are “shaped bythe distribution ofmoney, power, andresources at global,national and locallevels.”LGBTQcommunity has adisproportionateburden of cancer, hasdistinctive riskfactors, and facesadditional barriers toaccessing healthcare.ACS believeseveryone has afair and justopportunity to behealthy andcancer-free.Help people withthe greatestneed, Leveragethe power ofvolunteersis an example ofan ACS andACS CANHealth EquityGuidingPrincipleHispanic/Latinawomenhave the highest rateof cervical cancercompared to otherraces/ethnicities,nearly 40% higherthan non-Hispanicwhites.FREESPACEDiversityCorevalueat ACSIn 2016, colorectalcancer screeningrates among adultsages 50 and olderwho didn’t havehealth insurancewere25%Equalityprovidingeveryone withthe sametools andresourcesInclusiveLanguageand WritingGuideprovides preferredword choices andphrasing tocommunicateaccurately, respectfully,and consistently aboutcancer disparities andour efforts to advancehealth equity.Socioeconomic(SES) disparityin overallcancer mortalityis wideningrather thannarrowing.80%of what influences aperson’s health arenon-medical issues(e.g., food,transportation, and thefinancial means to payfor medications,utilities and otherservices)ACS and ACS CANaddress the unequalburden of cancer inhistorically excludedcommunities through3 pillars.Discovery,Advocacy,and PatientSupportEquityprovidingtools andresourcesbased onneedsTransportation,Housing,Educationthis is aSocialDeterminantof HealthCHANGEGrantsPart of the PatientSupport Pillar, theseincrease screeningsin FQHCs and othercommunity healthcentersSocialDeterminantsof Healththe conditions in whichpeople are born, grow,live, work, and age andwhich are “shaped bythe distribution ofmoney, power, andresources at global,national and locallevels.”LGBTQcommunity has adisproportionateburden of cancer, hasdistinctive riskfactors, and facesadditional barriers toaccessing healthcare.ACS believeseveryone has afair and justopportunity to behealthy andcancer-free.Help people withthe greatestneed, Leveragethe power ofvolunteersis an example ofan ACS andACS CANHealth EquityGuidingPrincipleHispanic/Latinawomenhave the highest rateof cervical cancercompared to otherraces/ethnicities,nearly 40% higherthan non-Hispanicwhites.FREESPACEDiversityCorevalueat ACS

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. 25%
    In 2016, colorectal cancer screening rates among adults ages 50 and older who didn’t have health insurance were
  2. providing everyone with the same tools and resources
    Equality
  3. 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
  4. in overall cancer mortality is widening rather than narrowing.
    Socioeconomic (SES) disparity
  5. 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%
  6. Discovery, Advocacy, and Patient Support
    ACS and ACS CAN address the unequal burden of cancer in historically excluded communities through 3 pillars.
  7. providing tools and resources based on needs
    Equity
  8. this is a Social Determinant of Health
    Transportation, Housing, Education
  9. Part of the Patient Support Pillar, these increase screenings in FQHCs and other community health centers
    CHANGE Grants
  10. 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
  11. community has a disproportionate burden of cancer, has distinctive risk factors, and faces additional barriers to accessing health care.
    LGBTQ
  12. ACS believes everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be healthy and cancer-free.
  13. is an example of an ACS and ACS CAN Health Equity Guiding Principle
    Help people with the greatest need, Leverage the power of volunteers
  14. have the highest rate of cervical cancer compared to other races/ethnicities, nearly 40% higher than non-Hispanic whites.
    Hispanic/Latina women
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  16. Core value at ACS
    Diversity