Merck Foundation Announces Grant to American Cancer Society to Improve Access to Cancer Care in Resource-Limited Settings
$1.99 Million Grant Supports Patient Navigation Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa
KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Merck Foundation (the Foundation) and the American Cancer Society
(ACS) announced today that the Foundation awarded a $1.99 million,
five-year grant to ACS to improve support and access to care for people
living with cancer in low-and-middle-income countries, particularly in
sub-Saharan Africa. This funding will help ACS further develop its
capacity development approach to expanding patient navigation to
countries with a growing burden of cancer.
Merck Media:
Pam Eisele
(267) 305-3558
Carol Richardson
(908) 740-1526
American Cancer Society Media:
Charaighn Sesock
(559) 972-4877
