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Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program (WBCHP) provides breast
and cervical Health screening and diagnostic services to uninsured and
underinsured women ages 40 to 64, who are low income or have no income.
WBCHP is dedicated to eliminating health disparities among under-served
populations.
Access to screening, diagnostic services
and treatment is critical for all women regardless of income, education,
race or ethnicity. WBCHP has saved lives of many women in our community
by diagnosing cancer early when it is less costly and most treatable,
and by assuring access to cancer care.
Remember to get your yearly women’s
health exam!
Make
an appointment and tell a friend!
Eligible women:
- Are age 40 – 64
- Have no/limited income
- Have no/limited insurance
Or
If you are a woman age 35-39 with no/limited
income, no/limited insurance and with symptoms, BCHP can help with clinical
breast exam and mammogram.
Clinics in Kitsap
County:
Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) http://www.pchsweb.org
PCHS – Bremerton Clinic
(360) 377-3776
616 Sixth St. Bremerton, WA 98337
PCHS – Port Orchard Clinic
(360) 876-7215
320 South Kitsap Blvd. Port Orchard, WA 98366
PCHS – Poulsbo Clinic
(360) 779-1963
19045 Hwy 305 Plaza #180 Poulsbo, WA 98370
Kitsap County Health District (KCHD)
Family Planning Clinic (360) 337-5235
345 6th St. Suite 300 Bremerton, WA 98337
For more information about BCHP – enrollment and
eligibility, presentation and educational materials contact:
Pat Degracia (360) 337-5234
For more information about the Washington State Breast
and Cervical Health services and funding,
Click
Here
Information on the Washington
Breast and Cervical Health Program (WBCHP)are available in English, Arabic,
Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese
at no charge.
What you should know about…
Breast Health:
- Learn what is normal for your breasts.
- Learn how to check your breast every month
- Ask your health care provider to do a breast exam
- If you notice a change in how your breast look or
feel, tell your health care provider right away.
- Tell your health care provider if you have
a family history of breast cancer.
Screening Guideline:
Age 40 - 49:
- Mammogram every 1 to 2 year
- Clinical breast exam every year
- Breast self exam every month
Age 50 and above:
- Mammogram every year
- Clinical breast exam every year
- Breast self exam every month
Cervical Health:
- When it is found early and treated, cervical cancer
is highly curable.
- Pap test can find abnormal cells before they become
cancerous.
- Cervical cancer is caused by a virus called HPV
(human pappillomavirus)
Screening Guideline:
- Pelvic exam every year
- Pap test every 1 -3 years as recommended by your
health care provider.
Who needs a Pap test?
- Women age 18 and older (according to the American
Cancer Society)
- Women younger than 18 if they are or have been sexually
active
- Women who have gone through menopause may still
need to get a Pap test.
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