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West Virginia WISEWOMAN Program

 

 

                          WISEWOMAN:

                                      Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation


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Mission Statement

To provide low-income, under or uninsured women, aged 40 to 64 years with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to improve diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle behaviors to prevent, delay and control cardiovascular and   other chronic diseases.

 

 

  • The West Virginia WISEWOMAN program helps West Virginia women with little or no insurance gain access to FREE screenings for heart disease and lifestyle interventions that can reduce their risk for heart disease and many other chronic diseases.

  • e lifestyle intervention teaches women how to eat healthy, increase physical activity, and how to set and achieve goals appropriate to their lifestyle.

  • The West Virginia WISEWOMAN program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In order to participate in WISEWOMAN, you must be enrolled in the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (WVBCCSP).

Read more about How to Become a WISEWOMAN Participant


 http://www.wvdhhr.org/wvwisewoman/Community Events
 

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West Virginia WISEWOMAN,  350 Capitol St. Room 427,  Charleston, WV 25301

304.558.5388 or 1.800.642.8522