HB74

Mississippi HB74 directs the Health Department to establish WISEWOMAN and WISEMAN programs in counties west of Interstate 55 to reduce chronic.

Mississippi HB74 mandates the State Department of Health to establish the WISEWOMAN and WISEMAN programs, targeting counties west of Interstate 55. These programs aim to reduce chronic diseases among Mississippians by providing education on healthy behaviors, screening and testing for early detection, and focusing on populations most at risk. The WISEWOMAN program will address heart disease, stroke, breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer in women, while the WISEMAN program will focus on heart disease, stroke, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes in men.