The US Caribbean is vulnerable to climate change and its impact on the cancer control continuum. The Caribbean Climate Change, Cancer and Health Disparities Research Center (CCCARIB-CARES) will increase capacity at Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands to develop, support, and sustain education, capacity building, research, and adaptation capacities to help mitigate the impact of climate change in cancer prevention and control and health disparities in underserved populations.
CCCARIB-CARES is one of 21 exploratory research centers around the U.S. funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health part of their Climate Change and Health Initiative. CCCARIB-CARES uses a human-centered design to (1) form a regional knowledge-action network of researchers, physicians, and stakeholders working on the cancer continuum; (2) increase the number of students and researchers from the Caribbean region conducting research on the impact of climate on cancer prevention and control and health disparities; 3) establish a Community Coalition of Partners to develop and strengthen sustainable strategic collaborations; and 4) provide capacity-building activities.
Project Point of Contact: Zack Guido, zguido@arizona.edu