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ExxonMobil Contributes $10 Million to Support MD Anderson’s Be Well™ Beaumont Initiative
- ExxonMobil has donated $10m to a new cancer treatment initiative in the Texan city of Beaumont.
- As part of the 'Be Well Beaumont' programme, experts from the University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Centre will work with local groups to reduce cancer risks and promote healthy lifestyles.
- A similar initiative operating in Baytown since 2016 has involved over 20 groups and 80% of the city's residents.
- Community highlights of the new initiative include free screenings for breast, lung, colon and prostate cancer at mobile clinics and healthcare providers in underserved areas.
- The programmed will also seek to encourage healthy nutrition, active living and sun safety, as well as tobacco-free living.
- Research shows that around half of all cancer cases are related to lifestyle choices, such as exercise levels, diet, alcohol consumption, smoking and sun exposure.
- The 'Be Well Communities' strategy seeks to instigate long-term change, with stakeholders in communities trained to deal with such interventions.
- MD Anderson will create a capacity-building model to promote engagement and resilience in communities through a variety of health initiatives and interventions.
- ExxonMobil has committed to over a decade of support for the 'Be Well Beaumont' programme, during which local stakeholders will be tranisitioned into full control.
- Be Well Beaumont will focus on four key areas pertaining to community wellbeing through: healthy eating, active living, sun-related safety, and preventative care services.
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