NCI projects to help people find health information online

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June 8, 2000
Web posted at: 11:06 a.m. EDT (1506 GMT)

by Daniel Keegan

(IDG) -- The National Cancer Institute is awarding $1.5 million to regional centers that create innovative projects to distribute medical information to underserved populations.

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The Pilot Project to Overcome the Digital Divide allows researchers in the 14 Cancer Information Service centers the opportunity to try new ways to disseminate information to those who typically cannot access information via technology.

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The Cancer Information Service is a combination of 14 regional offices that provide information to the public on recent cancer studies.

"We know that people that have less access to information have a harder time making good choices on health," said Barbara Rimer, the director of NCIās Division of Cancer Control and Population Science, from which the pilot is being run.

Rimer said that one of the most sought after types of information on the Internet is medical information. People without technology are at a disadvantage, she said.

The pilots could range widely, Rimer said, but could include:

• Partnering with a technology company that distributes used computers to underserved populations and ensures that medical information is readily available on them.



• Working with a company to train people on how to use technology so that they could access medical information.



• Investigating barriers outside of finances that keep people from accessing the information.

Six to eight centers will be awarded money in sums of about $200,000 for a year, Rimer said. After the first year, the projects will be reviewed to see if they should continue, she said.

Solicitations must be received by June 9, and the proposal deadline is 30 days after that.

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