We are asking for managed care providers to wave their copays and laboratories and pathology groups to not charge for the Pap smear on January 14th to women who come in and have not had a Pap smear for three years. Cervical cancer is a preventable cancer through early detection. The United States government has designated January as cervical health awareness month. The FREE Pap smear will place an added emphasis on population groups that are at an increased risk of contracting cervical cancer disease then the rest of the population.
Early detection is crucial.
The FREE Pap smear day initiative challenging all healthcare workers nationwide will help save lives. FREE Pap smear day initiative. Through the NCCC, women and family members battling cervical cancer disease issues have begun making a cervical cancer quilt. For two years the NCCC has operated a Toll Free 800 line on cervical cancer issues for women and family members battling related issues. NCCC participates in both national and worldwide issues related to cervical cancer.