Breast Screening Resources in Acadiana

Below is a listing of organizations in Acadiana that provide breast screenings to the uninsured and underinsured in our community:

Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program (LBCHP)

The goal of the LBCHP is to prevent unnecessary disease, disability, or premature death due to cancer of the breast and cervix in women who live in Louisiana.  To accomplish this, LBCHP provides quality, no-cost breast exams, mammograms, and pap smears to women who qualify.

Women must meet the following guidelines in order to be enrolled in the LBCHP:

  1. Must be between the ages of 40 - 64.
  2. Must have no insurance or be underinsured.
  3. Must meet income eligibility guidelines.

UPCOMING SCREENINGS:

September 24, 2008
Louisiana Oncology Office
627 East Prudhomme St, Suite 2
Opelousas, LA

October 22, 2008
St Bernadette Clinic
409 St John St
Lafayette, LA

November 19, 2008
Abbeville General Hospital Clinic
2419 Alonzo St (across from ER)
Abbeville, LA

December 17, 2008
Clifton Chenier Center
220 West Willow St, Building A
Lafayette, LA

January 21, 2009
Clifton Chenier Center
220 West Willow St, Building A
Lafayette, LA

February 18, 2009
Louisiana Oncology Associates
1325 Wright Ave, Suite J
Crowley, LA

March 18, 2009
Louisiana Oncology Associates
2309 East Main St, Suite 309
New Iberia, LA

April 15, 2009
St Bernadette Clinic
409 St John St
Lafayette, LA

**Note: All screenings are held on a Wednesday from 5PM until 8PM.**

Please visit http://www.laonc.com/lbchp.shtml for more details.

Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic

1317 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA 70501
337-593-9208

Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic is a non-profit organization that provides quality outpatient health care for the eligible working uninsured and develops and provides programs to address community health care needs through collaborative partnerships.

The Women's Clinic is held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings of each month.

Please visit http://www.lafcommunityclinic.org/ for more information or call 337-593-9208.

St. Bernadette Community Clinic

St. Bernadette Clinic was established in 1995 in collaboration with the Diocese of Lafayette and Our Lady of Lourdes in an effort to provide medical care to the non-working poor. The clinic provides non-emergency, medical care to the homeless and the poor at no charge, including breast and pelvic exams.

It is located in the Bishop O' Donnell building at 409 St. John St. The clinic is staffed by a Nurse Practitioner, a Registered Nurse, a Medical Assistant and volunteers. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Phone: 337-267-1437

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