WISEWOMAN Program Information

WISEWOMAN – Helping Today’s Women Get Healthy in the Real World

The WISEWOMAN Program helps Michigan women with little or no insurance gain access to screening and lifestyle interventions that can reduce their risk for many chronic diseases

Michigan WISEWOMAN is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

In order to be enrolled in WISEWOMAN, a participant must first be in the Michigan B reast and C ervical C ancer C ontrol P rogram (BCCCP)

WISEWOMAN Is Implemented By Twelve Local Organizations In 34 Counties Around Michigan

Number of Women Served by Fiscal Year* *Fiscal Year is October 1 to September 30

WISEWOMAN strives to reduce the burden of chronic diseases by talking to women about their risk factors and working with them to reduce their modifiable risk factors

Fiscal Year 2009 Risk Factors

Women tend to be the gatekeepers for their families – If she can make healthy choices, she can help the rest of the family make healthy choices to reduce their modifiable risk factors as well

Fiscal Year 2009 Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Factors

WISEWOMAN also works to delay or prevent the onset of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, whenever possible

Fiscal Year 2009 Diabetes Risk Factors *Among women with no prior history of diabetes

The WISEWOMAN Approach

First – Identify Chronic Disease Risk Factors
High Blood Pressure
High Total Cholesterol
Low HDL Cholesterol
High Glucose
Obesity
Personal History of Pre-Diabetes or Diabetes
Personal History of Heart Attack or Stroke
Family History of Heart Attack or Stroke
Family History of Diabetes
Cigarette Smoking
Physical Inactivity
Age
Irregular Pulse

Second – Encourage Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Nutrition
Physical Activity
Smoking Cessation

Third – Work with Partners to Create Healthy Opportunities for Everyone in Michigan by:

Ensuring Access to Healthy Foods, and Farmer’s Market at Lake County Office of District Health Department #10

Ensuring Access to Physical Activity Opportunities

Making healthy lifestyle choices can help with the management of many chronic diseases and conditions
Obesity
Cervical Cancer
Diabetes
Breast Cancer
Arthritis
Colorectal Cancer
Heart Disease
Lung Cancer
Stroke
Osteoporosis

For More Information Contact: Robin Roberts Program Manager 517-335-1178 [email_address] Viki Lorraine Intervention Specialist 517-335-9966 [email_address] Website: http://bit.ly/MIWisewoman Facebook: http://bit.ly/MIWWFacebook Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIWisewoman

WISEWOMAN Program Information

by Robin Roberts on Dec 06, 2010

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