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Recommended Links
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For information on free or low-cost Pap tests and pelvic examinations, contact:
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Toll-Free – 1-888-842-6355
www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/index.htm

National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health
Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer: Q&A
General information about cervical cancer

American Cancer Society sites
Learn about cervical cancer
What_is_cervical_cancer
Risk_factors_for_cervical_cancer
Detailed Guide: Cervical Cancer

American Social Health Association
Fast facts about HPV

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the US Dept. of Health and Human Services
HPV Vaccine Questions and Answers

National Cervical Cancer Public Education Campaign
http://www.cervicalcancercampaign.org

National Cervical Cancer Coalition
http://www.nccc-online.org

National Women’s Health Resource Center
Cervical Cancer

Women’s Cancer Network
Cervical cancer information

Intercultural Cancer Council
http://iccnetwork.org

Women in Government:
Challenge to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
http://www.womeningovernment.org

The HPV Test
http://www.thehpvtest.com

"Ask Me 3" website promotes health literacy and encourages patients to ask health care providers and pharmacists 3 questions:
What is my main problem?
What do I need to do?
Why is it important for me to do this?

Cervical Cancer in the News

Bill requires Medicare coverage for HPV, the cause of cervical cancer

CLUW and the National Council of Women's Organizations, to which it belongs, are supporters of H.R. 4055, as is the AFL-CIO.
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APRI joins CLUW in praising Medicare bill

A Philip Randolph Institute joins CLUW in support of H.R. 4055 to require Medicare coverage of HPV test as part of cervical cancer screening for older women, noting that cervical cancer affects black women at double the rate of white.
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HPV Vaccine: Implementation and Financing Policy

This fact sheet on the HPV vaccine provides background information and highlights key issues related to implementation and financing policy (Women's Health Policy Facts, Kaiser Family Foundation)

CLUW's article, "Preventing Cervical Cancer: Two Union Women Take Action," can be used in union magazines and websites.
>> Available as text or printer-ready pdf

CCPW Partner Organizations
Women In Government's Campaign to Eliminate Cervical Cancer: Join in the fight to eliminate cervical cancer by contacting your state legislators. Click on your state to find out how it fared in the 2005, 2006, and 2007 reports on states' efforts to eliminate cervical cancer.
Tamika and Friends, Inc. is a national non-profit organization created by cervical cancer survivor Tamika Felder to raise awareness about cervical cancer's link to the human papillomavirus virus through a network of survivors and their friends.
The Yellow Umbrella Organization (originally Popsmear.org) is a non-profit organization created by Boston musician, cervical cancer survivor and CLUW member Christine Baze to raise awareness in the worldwide fight against cervical cancer. The centerpiece of her work is the Yellow Umbrella Concert, where she uses her music to educate the audience about cervical cancer and how to prevent it. >> Interview with Christine Baze that appeared in the Oct-Dec 2004 issue of CLUW News.
Say Something: Tamika Felder and Christine Baze are both cervical cancer survivors and CLUW members. They drew on the strength it took to beat cancer to start Tamika and Friends, Inc. and PopSmear.org, two unique non-profits that help educate women about HPV and the prevention of cervical cancer. Now these women have combined the powerful forces of their organizations to build "Say Something." >> Free tool kit including DVD to help you "Say Something" to your union sisters, friends and family.
The Balm In Gilead, one of CLUW's partners in the national campaign to increase public awareness about cervical cancer and HPV, launched the ISIS Project (Intimate Sessions for Informed Sexuality). Its primary mission is to educate and empower Black women about cervical cancer and HPV.
Partnership to End Cervical Cancer is a coaltion working to ensure access to cervical cancer vaccination and screening as part of routine preventive healthcare for all women in the United States. >> Partnership member organizations


Learn more about HPV, cervical cancer and the HPV screening test:
Click the button for an interactive education tool that's a great way to learn more about HPV and cervical cancer, the HPV test and who should get one, and how to talk with your health care provider about the right tests for you. Aprenda más sobre la prueba de VPH a través de un instrumento educativo e interactivo. Este programa es una buena manera para aprender mas sobre VPH y cáncer cervico, sobre la prueba de VPH y quien debería de obtener esta prueba, y como hablar con su medico sobre cuales pruebas son apropiadas para usted. Haga clic abajo para aprender más. In English In Spanish

Information for older women: What older women should know about cervical cancer prevention (pdf) Key facts about cervical cancer, HPV testing and older women (pdf)

More Cervical Cancer in the News: WIG honors CLUW member Jeoin Ward and CLUW's Cervical Cancer Prevention Works program with highest awards for advancing efforts to eliminate cervical cancer. >> More