Latino Health Initiative Cancer Prevention & Control Program Mobile Mammography Services

The Latino Health Initiative (LHI) of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the George Washington University Mobile Mammography Program provide free cancer screening and education services to low -income, uninsured women living in the County.

The goal of this collaboration is to make early detection of breast cancer and breast health education readily available to Latinas in Montgomery County. Participating women receive culturally and linguistically appropriate education and support. Free mammograms are provided through the use of a self-contained mobile unit that travels to community sites in the area, offering one-stop screening performed in a comfortable, convenient environment. The Mammovan is both handicapped and wheel chair accessible.

The Latino Health Initiative assists in the coordination of services by linking entities and programs serving Latinos in Montgomery County with the George Washington Mobile Mammography Program. Staff from the LHI’s Cancer Prevention and Control Program identifies key sites for the provision of screening services and provides culturally and linguistically appropriate breast health education to participating clients.

Who is eligible for a Mammogram?
To be eligible, women must meet the following criteria:

• Be 35 years old or older
• Not be pregnant or nursing
• Not have breast implants
• Have not been treated previously for breast cancer
• Not be currently experiencing any breast symptoms, such as a lump or breast pain
• NOT had a mammogram within the past 12 months

For more information about this service, or to learn how to become a partner, please contact the Latino Health Initiative Cancer Prevention and Control Program at (240) 777-4173.