Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program - Central Illinois

We were very happy to participate in a podcast with the Cass County Health Department to spread the word about our program!

Cass County, Illinois Healthcast - Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) | RSS Podcasting | RSS.com Podcasting January is Cervical Cancer awareness month! Many women cannot afford insurance or the cost that comes with receiving a Pap Test or Mammogram. Join us by listening to this month's Healthcast where Kim sits down with Jessie, a Community Navigator with the Sangamon County Department of Public Health to...

IBCCP will be at the Community Care Fair today from 11A-2P at the Boys and Girls Club! Stop by and see us!

We can't wait for Saturday and the Community Care Fair. Please join us at 300 S. 15th St. from 11 am -2 pm.
FREE coats, haircuts, vision, hearing and dental exams, produce and MORE. A true collaboration of services!

IBCCP is at the Hispanic Heritage Family Festival and Health Fair at White Oaks Mall (Macy’s wing) today from 12-4 PM. Come visit us!

Come visit IBCCP at the State Fair in the Illinois Building!

Cervical cancer is caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which is a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI). HPV is extremely common and almost every person who has ever had s*x is at risk for contracting HPV. It can take years after s*xual contact for abnormal cells and cancers to develop. While most strains of HPV do not cause cancer, routine screening is important.

Women ages 21 to 64 can receive free pap tests to screen for cervical cancer. Women who need treatment may qualify for free follow-up services, including women diagnosed prior to using this program.

A pap test looks for changes in cervical cells that might lead to cancer. Pap tests can find cancer in its earliest stage when it is easier to treat. There are rarely any signs or symptoms for cervical cancer.

Contact the Sangamon County Health Department to enroll in the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program!
217-535-3102
x3755 or x3756