JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at a kids’s hospital in Jacksonville Wednesday morning about most cancers analysis in Florida.
DeSantis highlighted elements of the not too long ago handed state price range that may fund most cancers analysis.
“The Casey Desantis Most cancers Analysis Program was funded virtually $130 million,” the governor mentioned. “That may strengthen the standard and competitiveness of most cancers care throughout Florida.”
He additionally mentioned Florida’s Most cancers Join Collaborative, a workforce of medical professionals tasked with analyzing and rethinking Florida’s strategy to combating most cancers.
“The Most cancers Join Collaborative is the primary of its variety nationwide mannequin centered on accelerating analysis, sharing greatest practices, and turning knowledge into motion,” DeSantis mentioned.
He mentioned the state additionally established a Most cancers Join Collaborative Incubator, which is now funded at $30 million.
“The incubators are designed to concentrate on areas of observe which are typically underserved, like pediatric most cancers therapy,” the governor mentioned.
