National Women's Health Week - May 9–15, 2010
 National Women's Checkup Day - May 10, 2010
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The 8th annual National Women's Checkup Day was held on Monday, May 10, 2010, during National Women's Health Week. The day is dedicated to encouraging women to visit health care professionals to receive or schedule a checkup and promoting regular checkups as vital to the early detection of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health illnesses, sexually transmitted infections, and other conditions.
Pledges Around the Country
How did your state or territory measure up? 1,596 women took the 2010 pledge!
National Women's Checkup Day Pledges Around the Country
State
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Pledges
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| AF Americas (AA)
|
2 |
| AF Afric/Can/Euro/Mideast (AE)
|
1 |
| Alaska |
4 |
| Alabama |
32 |
| AF Pacific (AP) |
1 |
| Arkansas |
21 |
| Arizona |
26 |
| California |
77 |
| Colorado |
18 |
| Connecticut |
12 |
| District of Columbia |
17 |
| Delaware |
9 |
| Florida |
63 |
| Federated States of Micronesia |
1 |
| Georgia |
78 |
| Hawaii |
5 |
| Iowa |
13 |
| Idaho |
4 |
| Illinois |
37 |
| Indiana |
21 |
| Kansas |
21 |
| Kentucky |
10 |
| Louisiana |
12 |
| Massachusetts |
105 |
| Maryland |
50 |
| Maine |
8 |
| Marshall Islands |
1 |
| Michigan |
208 |
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National Women's Checkup Day Pledges Around the Country
State
(continued) |
Pledges
(continued) |
| Minnesota |
22 |
| Missouri |
126 |
| Mississippi |
12 |
| Montana |
3 |
| North Carolina |
23 |
| North Dakota |
3 |
| Nebraska |
22 |
| New Hampshire |
4 |
| New Jersey |
18 |
| New Mexico |
9 |
| Nevada |
7 |
| New York |
56 |
| Ohio |
32 |
| Oklahoma |
87 |
| Oregon |
18 |
| Pennsylvania |
21 |
| Puerto Rico |
41 |
| Rhode Island |
2 |
| South Carolina |
16 |
| South Dakota |
5 |
| Tennessee |
22 |
| Texas |
86 |
| Utah |
9 |
| Virginia |
41 |
| Washington |
22 |
| Wisconsin |
25 |
| West Virginia |
5 |
| Wyoming |
2 |
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Learn More About National Women's Checkup Day
What is National Women’s Checkup Day?
National Women’s Checkup Day is a nationwide effort, coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, to:
- Encourage women to visit health care professionals to receive or schedule a checkup.
- Promote regular checkups as vital to the early detection of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health illnesses, sexually transmitted infections, and other conditions.
When is National Women’s Checkup Day?
The 8th annual National Women’s Checkup Day was held on Monday, May 10, 2010, during National Women’s Health Week.
Why is it important for women to participate in this effort?
It is important for women to get regular checkups because:
- Screening tests, such as mammograms and Pap tests, can find diseases early, when they are easier to treat. Some women need certain screening tests earlier, or more often, than others.
- Screenings and routine care can help women lower their risks of many health conditions, including heart disease.
How can women participate in this important event?
Women can participate in National Women's Checkup Day in several ways:
- Women should contact their current doctor or nurse to schedule checkups and screening services on National Women’s Checkup Day.
- During their checkups, women should discuss with their health care professionals which of the tests are right for them, when they should have them, and how often.
- Women can learn what screenings and immunizations they need and at what age by using the interactive screening chart and immunization tool.
- Take the Checkup Day pledge and pledge to schedule at least one of the preventive health screenings during May 2010.
Content last updated September 2, 2010.
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