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Capitalizing on Opportunities to Improve the Health of WomenBackgroundThe WISEWOMAN (Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for WOMen Across the Nation) program is located at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, within the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP). WISEWOMAN consists of 21 CDC funded WISEWOMAN programs in 20 states (2 programs in Alaska) and tribal organizations. Through these 21 programs, WISEWOMAN provides screening and lifestyle interventions for many low-income, uninsured, or under-insured women aged 40–64. Click HERE to view the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention organizational chart. CDC Program ActivityCDC's state–based National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) offers an established framework that provides the opportunity to target other chronic diseases among women, including heart disease, the leading cause of death among women. Women who are eligible for the NBCCEDP are also eligible for WISEWOMAN. Although more than half of all deaths from heart disease and stroke occur in women, heart disease in women is often diagnosed at an advanced stage. Addressing risk factors such as elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, and smoking greatly reduces a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease–related illness and death. WISEWOMAN Program RequirementsIn order to join a WISEWOMAN Program, if offered in your state (Program Locations), you must answer YES to All of the following questions:
Note: Unfortunately, you cannot join WISEWOMAN if it is not offered in your state. Services ProvidedWISEWOMAN provides these additional services:
WISEWOMAN Program Locations
Evidence of SuccessSince 2000, WISEWOMAN has
These women would have been unaware of their risk factors if not for the WISEWOMAN Program. Also,
OpportunityThe WISEWOMAN program has funded 21 state and tribal programs for the new 2008–2013 funding cycle. The success of the WISEWOMAN program has been documented in the June 2004 issue of the Journal of Women's Health. The program continues to make significant progress towards eliminating health disparities and responding to the preventive health care needs of low-income women. Expansion plans for the WISEWOMAN program are contingent upon additional Congressional funding. Related Resources
Page last reviewed: November 5, 2008 Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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