The NASTAD Viral Hepatitis Program was funded by CDC to develop a comprehensive model for coordination between HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis programs.
The CDC-INFO Contact Center phone number is (800) 232-4636 (i.e., [800] CDC-INFO).
The RWHP, founded in 1992, develops community-based educational materials. independently as well as in collaboration with other grass-roots organizations. Their projects focus on the health issues of rural women and their families, with a special emphasis on the challenges faced by Spanish-speaking farmworking families.
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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.
The CDC's Spanish website for women's health. Includes handouts in Spanish that can be printed from the web.
Comfort Measures for Childbirth: The Rebozo Way--video and book. Bienvenido a la Vida: 3 Spanish Birth Stories--video about labor and birth
Shawnna Hughes divorced her abusive husband. But four days later a judge revoked her divorce because Shawnna Hughes was pregnant-- and pregnant women in Washington, according to this judge, can't get divorced.
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.
Buttons available in English and Spanish.
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.
NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.
Catalog of patient education materials in English and Spanish for perinatal issues related to diabetes and gestational diabetes.
Low literacy English and Spanish handouts on pregnancy and infant care.
HRSA/HAB has developed a new 24-hour clinical consultation service, the National Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service (Perinatal Hotline). This service provides 24-hour advice from HIV experts on indications and interpretations of HIV testing in pregnancy as well as consultation on treating HIV-infected pregnant women and their infants. The Perinatal Hotline (888-448-8765) and the PEPline (888-448-4911) are both available 24 hours, seven days per week. The Warmline (800-933-3413) is available 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (EST) Monday through Friday.
Lots of great materials and more in Spanish all the time. Pamphlets, posters, flip charts, models, etc.
Free video called “Lo Mejor Para Su Bebe”, which covers infant care and breastfeeding.
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Published transcultural perinatal education curriculum.
This website includes free handouts in Spanish that can be downloaded directly from the site.
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.
A wide array of materials at various literacy levels and almost everything in Spanish. Pamphlets, videos, "Comenzando Bien" curriculum.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This site offers a list of contractors providing services and a map. For information, including sites anywhere in PA offering free or discounted screening, contact Cancer Information Services at 1-800-4-CANCER or 1-800-422-6237.