The Well Woman HealthCheck Program (WWHP) was established in 1993 as part of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Arizona, the WWHP is part of the Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Nutrition Services at the Arizona Department of Health Services. The program began screening women for breast and cervical cancer in 1995, and has provided over 35,000 mammograms and nearly 30,000 Pap tests to over 22,000 Arizona women[1], who likely could not afford these services otherwise.  

Women diagnosed with cancer can receive comprehensive treatment through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program as provided by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). 

For the first nine years of the program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was the sole funding source for the WWHP.  In 2003, the program was approved by the state legislature to receive funds from the State of Arizona, enabling the program to increase the number of women screened by nearly one-third.

To view a report on the first 12 years of the NBCCEDP, from 1991 through 2002, please click here. Information on the program’s framework and history is provided, in addition to data on breast and cervical cancer screening results and outcomes for women served through the program.