Organization's name: | American Cancer Society |
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250 Williams Street Atlanta, GA 30303-1002 United States of America |
Email: | rennie.sloan@cancer.org |
Organization type: | Non-governmental organization |
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Economic and Social:
Sustainable Development:
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International
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Year established (YYYY): | 1913 |
Year of registration (YYYY): | 1913 |
Organizational structure: | The American Cancer Society, Inc. consists of a National Home Office with 13 chartered Divisions throughout the United States. |
Number and type of members: | More than 3,400 local offices nationwide are organized to deliver cancer prevention, early detection, and patient services programs at the community level. Overseas, we employ staff on the ground in four countries. |
Affiliation with NGO networks: | ACS works with more than 80 NGOs worldwide to build capacity. |
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Affiliation with other organizations: | ACS works with NGOs to build their capacity to fight breast and cervical cancer in more than 20 countries. In Africa, cervical is the leading cancer killer among women. |