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 One-quarter of Dallas women
and half of Hispanic women in Texas are uninsured. Without
access to screenings,
an uninsured woman’s diagnosis often comes later and at the
expense of treatment options and survival rates.
YWCA Women’s Health addresses
the need for early detection among uninsured, low-income women by
providing free mammograms, diagnostics and case management. Services are
provided in English and Spanish.
In 2006-2007, the program
provided 1,518 free mammograms and 343 free diagnostics. Of the women
served, 75 percent are Hispanic.
The program is made
possible through the generous donations of the Dallas County Affiliate
of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Mary Kay Ash
Charitable Foundation, and the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
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