Upcoming Online Meeting to Discuss Cancer in Delaware County
August 20, 2025 in News, Public Health
An online public meeting to discuss cancer in Delaware County will be held on Monday, September 15, 2025 from 8-9AM.
The Iowa Cancer Registry and University of Iowa College of Public Health, in collaboration with the Iowa Cancer Consortium, University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Iowa Rural Health Association, is hosting the Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project to present county-specific cancer information and address community concerns in each of Iowa’s 99 counties.
The online meeting for Delaware County is Monday, September 15 from 8-9AM. A group viewing option is available at Regional Medical Center (RMC) Veterans Education Center (Parking Lot 1, Entrance B). Local residents, public health officials, community leaders, and policy makers are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion. Representatives from the 99 Counties Project will share the latest cancer data related to Delaware County and provide residents an opportunity to voice concerns or suggestions for improving cancer outcomes in the community.
About the Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project
The 99 Counties Project is a public health initiative aimed at enhancing cancer education and community engagement across Iowa’s 99 counties. Reports containing information about the rates of new cancers and cancer deaths in each country compared to the state of Iowa and the US, as well as risk factor data from the Center for Disease and Control’s (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, will be presented to each county.
Meeting Registration: iowacancerconsortium.wildapricot.org/event-6255099/Registration
There will be time allotted to listening to the questions, concerns, and ideas of community members. If you have questions regarding this public online meeting, you may direct those to Audrey Gronemeyer, Project Coordinator at audrey-herring@uiowa.edu or ICR-Media@uiowa.edu.
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