The
Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Hotline
is dedicated to providing medically underserved women with
life-saving early detection services. Hotline counselors are available
Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 11 PM and 10:30 AM
to 6:30 PM on weekends
to provide callers with information and referrals about services
that are available for breast and cervical cancer screening.
The program targets women
between the ages of 50 and 64. Women who do not meet the criteria
may be referred to a local County Health Department for services.
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Hotline provides
information about services to women who are uninsured, underinsured,
or do not otherwise have the financial resources to seek screening
services. Health professionals provide screening services
such as clinical breast exams, mammograms, and pap smears. By providing
information and support as well as critical screening services that
women need, the Florida program has helped to remove the barriers
that prevented women from getting screened.
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