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.
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.