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National Women's Checkup Day - May 11, 2009
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Take the Pledge!
The 7th annual National Women's Checkup Day will be held on Monday, May 11, 2009, during National Women's Health Week. The day is dedicated to encouraging women to visit health care professionals to receive or schedule a checkup and promoting regular checkups as vital to the early detection of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health illnesses, sexually transmitted infections, and other conditions. Learn more about National Women's Checkup Day.
 As a participant in National Women's Checkup Day, I will:
- Use the interactive health screening tool on womenshealth.gov to learn about the tests and vaccines I may need;
- Contact my doctor or nurse to discuss these and other tests or vaccines I may need to have;
- Schedule an appointment for at least one of these tests or vaccines to take place within the next 90 days; and
- Celebrate a healthier me and a healthier nation!
I'm ready to take the pledge!
Select your state and click Submit My Pledge to tell the nation you're commited to a healthier you! After taking the pledge you can print out your pledge certificate.
Pledges Around the Country
How does your state or territory measure up? Check out all National Women's Checkup Day pledges around the nation! So far, 873 women have taken the pledge.
National Women's Checkup Day Pledges Around the Country
State
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Pledges
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| AF Afric/Can/Euro/Mideast (AE)
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1 |
| Alaska |
6 |
| Alabama |
21 |
| AF Pacific (AP) |
1 |
| Arkansas |
8 |
| American Samoa |
1 |
| Arizona |
18 |
| California |
33 |
| Colorado |
23 |
| Connecticut |
10 |
| District of Columbia |
8 |
| Delaware |
5 |
| Florida |
67 |
| Georgia |
38 |
| Hawaii |
8 |
| Iowa |
6 |
| Idaho |
5 |
| Illinois |
23 |
| Indiana |
15 |
| Kansas |
6 |
| Kentucky |
4 |
| Louisiana |
5 |
| Massachusetts |
12 |
| Maryland |
23 |
| Maine |
1 |
| Michigan |
17 |
| Minnesota |
2 |
| Missouri |
151 |
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National Women's Checkup Day Pledges Around the Country
State
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Pledges
(continued) |
| Mississippi |
10 |
| Montana |
2 |
| North Carolina |
13 |
| North Dakota |
1 |
| Nebraska |
7 |
| New Hampshire |
3 |
| New Jersey |
10 |
| New Mexico |
2 |
| Nevada |
7 |
| New York |
49 |
| Ohio |
26 |
| Oklahoma |
2 |
| Oregon |
2 |
| Pennsylvania |
26 |
| Puerto Rico |
1 |
| Rhode Island |
2 |
| South Carolina |
10 |
| South Dakota |
4 |
| Tennessee |
12 |
| Texas |
38 |
| Utah |
81 |
| Virginia |
19 |
| Virgin Islands |
3 |
| Washington |
10 |
| Wisconsin |
6 |
| West Virginia |
8 |
| Wyoming |
1 |
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Learn More About National Women's Checkup Day
National Women's Checkup Day is a nationwide effort, coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, to:
- Encourage women to visit health care professionals to receive or schedule a checkup.
- Promote regular checkups as vital to the early detection of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health illnesses, sexually transmitted infections, and other conditions.
It is important for women to get regular checkups because:
- Screening tests, such as mammograms and Pap tests, can find diseases early, when they are easier to treat. Some women need certain screening tests earlier, or more often, than others.
- Screenings and routine care can help women lower their risks of many health conditions, including heart disease.
Women can participate in National Women's Checkup Day in several ways:
- Women should contact their current doctor or nurse or one of the participating health care professionals to schedule checkups and screening services on National Women's Checkup Day.
- During their checkups, women should discuss with their health care professionals which of the tests are right for them, when they should have them, and how often.
- Women can prepare themselves for their checkups with A Checklist for Your Next Checkup, developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Women can learn what screenings and immunizations they need and at what age at by using the interactive screening chart and immunization tool.
Content last updated May 6, 2009.
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