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Vision
A world where any woman can access preventive health services and gain
the wisdom to improve her health.
Mission
To provide low-income, under- or uninsured 40- to 64-year-old women 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.
According to the American Heart Association*
- Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for American
women.
- One in five women has some form of heart or blood vessel disease.
- In 2001, 931,100 people died from heart attacks and other coronary
events; 498,900 (53.6%) of those victims were women.
Indeed, heart disease is a major health problem for women. One way the
CDC addresses this problem is through WISEWOMAN projects.
WISEWOMAN
Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation
for Women Across the Nation
The WISEWOMAN program is administered through CDC's Division of
Nutrition and Physical Activity. The WISEWOMAN program provides
low-income, under insured and uninsured women aged 40–64 years with
chronic disease risk factor screening, lifestyle intervention, and
referral services in an effort to prevent cardiovascular disease. CDC
funds 15 WISEWOMAN projects, which operate on the local level in states
and tribal organizations. Projects provide standard preventive services
including blood pressure and cholesterol testing, and programs to help
women develop a healthier diet, increase physical activity, and quit using
tobacco.
WISEWOMAN Works
Evidence shows that WISEWOMAN has been successful in responding to the
needs of underserved women. In the past three years, WISEWOMAN has
identified 2,700 cases of previously undiagnosed hypertension, 3,000 cases
of undiagnosed high cholesterol, and 400 cases of undiagnosed diabetes.
These women would have been unaware of their risk factors if not for
WISEWOMAN.
Useful Links
Footnote:
*Source: http://www.americanheart.org
(Heart and Stoke A to Z Guide)
Links to non-Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our
users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC
or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not
responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found
at this link.
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