State of New Jersey
Department of Health
Governor Phil Murphy · Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver
Improving Health Through Leadership and Innovation
During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the NJDOH is raising awareness of the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program (NJCEED), which offers screening services for breast and other cancers for low-income uninsured or underinsured residents.
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Launched in October 1978 in response to New Jersey having the highest cancer mortality rate in the nation, the New Jersey State Cancer Registry within the NJDOH collects cancer surveillance data on all cancer cases in the state.
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To recognize the exemplary work being done to improve health outcomes in New Jersey, the DOH has created the Public Health Innovators Awards. This month,in conjuction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are highlighting innovative research being conducted to address breast cancer in the state.
The Women’s Circle of Health study is a collaboration of several institutions, including the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, NJDOH, Rutgers School of Public Health, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
The study aims to evaluate factors explaining the earlier age at diagnosis and the more aggressive nature of breast cancer in African-American women, compared to Caucasian women.
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's Extended Cancer Education for Long-term Survivors in Primary Care (EXCELS) study aims to determine whether certain types of educational materials and communications are better suited to help people make health and medical decisions after they have completed initial cancer treatment.
As a lead NJCEED agency, Hoboken Family Planning (HFP) has consistently met and exceeded targets for screening women for breast and cervical cancer. In SFY2018, HFP served 773 new women in Hudson County, working collaboratively with Metropolitan Health Center, a Jersey City based federally qualified health center. HFP also served 491 new women in Union County.
Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A.
Commissioner
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
New Jersey is home to over 2,000 licensed hospitals, nursing homes, and medical care facilities. The New Jersey Department of Health works to ensure that citizens receive appropriate levels of care in every regulated facility.
New Jersey's local and county health departments are community-based public health service and a first point of contact for questions about public health services or health conditions.
