Offers a collection of resources on cultral competence.
provides complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals. Information and resources are available in English and Spanish.
Primer to help physicians improve immunization rates, especially in minority populations. The primer includes tools to help physicians ensure that patients are up-to-date with their vaccinations. Studies have shown that many individuals do not receive the vaccinations they need. Immunization gaps are seen mostly in adolescents and adults as well as with racial and ethnic minorities. Adolescent and adult immunization rates average less than 70 percent nationally. Although childhood immunization rates are very high, African American and Latino children are less likely to receive the recommended vaccinations than white children.
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. (2002). A Report on Reaching Underserved Ethnic and Minority Populations to Improve Pediatric Immunization Rates.
Migrant Health Promotion is committed to strengthening the capacity of farmworker families and their communities to improve their health through collaborative peer education and advocacy.
Because HCV-infection is usually silent until very late in the course of the disease, awareness and education are essential to identify infected individuals and encourage them to seek medical attention.
The CDC-INFO Contact Center phone number is (800) 232-4636 (i.e., [800] CDC-INFO).
Book published jointly by MCN and the American Academy of Pediatrics to highlight special considerations for farmworker children.
In a case that spotlights problems faced by migrant women working on farms, a federal-court jury in Fresno on Friday found one of California’s largest agricultural businesses liable for sexual harassment and awarded its employee nearly $1 million.
Special Love provides a support network of patients 17 and younger in the Mid-Atlantic area and their families who know and understand the trials and triumphs of battling cancer and other childhood diseases. This site also provides emergency funds for patients undergoing treatment.
Mammograms, clinical breast exams, pap tests and pelvic exams are available to women who qualify.For more information, call (615) 532-8480 or visit their website.
Mammograms for women age 50 and older, Pap tests and pelvic exams for women age 25 and older. Breast exams by a doctor or nurse for women age 25 and older. Colposcopy, colposcopy with biopsy, fine needle aspiration, and ultrasound are also available when necessary. Treatment is also provided for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the screening program.For more information, call (304) 293-2370 or visit their website.
The Rhode Island Cancer Control tracks cancer trends through the RI Cancer Registry, develops plans to fight cancer in RI, helps people prevent cancer with healthy lifestyles, promotes cancer screening, to find cancer when it can be cured, and provides free mammograms and Pap tests for women of low income.
Mammograms, clinical breast exams, pap tests and pelvic exams are available to women who qualify. Treatment is also provided for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the screening program.For more information, call 406-247-3215 or visit their website.
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Let No Woman Be Overlooked Breast & Cervical Cancer ProgramFor women aged 18-64 with low income and insufficient insurance, this program offers women?s health exams, mammography, pap tests and a gynecology exam. Treatment is also provided for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the screening program.For more information, call (603) 271-4931 or 800-852-3345 x4931 or visit their website.
Clinical breast exams, pap tests, pelvic exams, screening mammograms and diagnostic services are available for women 50 and older. Women 35-49 may qualify for services if they meet certain criteria. Treatment is available for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the program. For more information, call (573) 522-2845 or visit their website.
This site offers mammorgams and other women's health services and vouchers for migrant workers.
Women's Health Check and the Idaho Breast and Cervical Cancer Alliance are active participants in the fight against cancer in Idaho. Check out what they're doing and how you can be a part of it 1 800-926-2588.
This site offers many opportunities for assistance and financial aid.
A one-stop shop created by the University of Maryland School of Nursing for nurses interested in environmental health.
Georgia Partnership for Caring Foundation (GPCF) is a private, non-profit organization comprised of health care providers who donate their time and products to provide non-emergency health care services for Georgia's low-income uninsured persons who are living below the federal poverty level.
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Breast exams, mammograms, pap tests and colposcopies are offered to low-income women aged 40-64, with priority given to women over 50. Treatment is also provided for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the screening program.For more information, call (504) 599-1073 or visit their website.
Screening and diagnostic services are available for low-income women over 40 with insufficient coverage for breast and cervical cancer.For more information, call 800-350-5180 or visit their website.
Forty to 64-year-old-women with a household income under 250% of the federal poverty level and no insurance may qualify for mammograms, clinical breast exams, pap tests, pelvic exams and diagnostic services. Treatment is also provided for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the screening program.For more information, call (877) 414-4447 or visit their website.
Clinical breast exams, pap tests, pelvic exams and screening mammograms are available for low-income women of all ages, especially women aged 40-64. Treatment is also available for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the program.For more information, call 800-922-MAMM (6266) or visit their website.
Pap tests, mammograms, ultrasounds, colposcopy and biopsy, follow-up and referral, and education programs are available to women 45 and older. For more information, call 800-721-7222 or visit their website.
Environmental Defense Fund's Scorecard offers environmental and health information on a number of issues and provides information on pollutants by zip code.
Environmental Working Group conducts research on health and the environment.
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