The Arizona Cancer Center, 1515 N. Campbell Ave., will receive $6.7 million and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff will receive $8.9 million for their partnership that is developing sustainable solutions to cancer disparities among Native Americans.

The partnership’s efforts have resulted in 11 tribal-approved research projects with the Hopi Tribe, Navajo and Tohono O’odham Nations on comprehensive breast and cervical cancer screening programs. Also initiated is continuing education for community healthcare professionals and institutionalized graduate and undergraduate educational curricula at both universities.

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