Klobuchar joined local advocates to raise awareness about ovarian cancer, which is expected to affect an additional 22,000 women nationally in 2015 alone

Klobuchar has consistently pushed her colleagues to support funding for the National Institutes of Health, which is the largest source for medical research funding in the world, supporting research on cancer, among countless other conditions 

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar joined with leading local advocates, and over 3,000 survivors, families, and supporters over the weekend at the 16^th annual HOM Teal Strides for Ovarian Cancer where she delivered remarks and kicked off the 5K run. The event was hosted by the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA), one of the top five nonprofit funders of ovarian cancer research in the nation. MOCA has provided more than $5 million to Minnesota researchers. Since 1999, the event has boosted community awareness about ovarian cancer, which is expected to affect an additional 22,000 women across the U.S. in 2015 alone.

Klobuchar has consistently pushed her colleagues to support funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in budget and appropriations negotiations and has spoken out on the Senate floor about the damage of sequestration to the NIH. The NIH is the largest source for medical research funding in the world, supporting research on cancer, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and mental health issues, among countless other conditions.

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