Mi Hermana
Mi Hermana — Latina Health Champions® is unique in many ways. We have always wanted to have a program that addressed not one chronic condition but looked at the broad spectrum of conditions that can compromise our lives and well-being. Like most of the programs that we have all been involved with, funding and programs typically focus on one disease or one condition.
Mi Hermana Unique Program
With Mi Hermana® we were given the opportunity to create a unique program that would provide information about how the body works as a series of interrelated systems, the risk factors that may predispose you to a condition and the risk factors that you can work to control, and most important of all the strategies and tools to have the best health possible.
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While the purpose of Mi Hermana® is to share knowledge to prevent chronic diseases, just as important is to build community among ourselves and the women we reach. For more information, please contact us at mh@healthyamericasfund.org
Support for Mi Hermana® Latina Health Champions® is from an unrestricted grant from Hologic. Hologic Inc. is a global medical technology innovator focused on improving the health and well-being of women, their families and communities through early detection and treatment. Its advancements include invention of the world’s first commercial 3D mammography system to find breast cancer earlier; leadership in testing for cervical cancer, sexually transmitted infections and respiratory illnesses; and minimally invasive surgical technologies for uterine fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding and pediatric procedures. The company also champions women through the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index, which provides a science-backed data framework for improving women’s well-being.