Women's Way

Women’s Way, the North Dakota breast and cervical cancer early detection program, has been offering free breast and cervical cancer screenings since 1997 and has served nearly 17,000 women. Currently, an estimated one in 17 North Dakota women qualify for the program.

A woman may be eligible if they meet the income guidelines and:

• Live in North Dakota
• Are ages 40 through 64
• Are ages 21 through 39, have breast symptoms (lump), are at high risk for breast cancer, are due for a Pap test, or need breast or cervical diagnostic procedures
• Do not have health insurance
• Have health insurance that does not cover Pap tests and/or mammograms, or cannot afford to pay her deductible or co payments

Women’s Way has 10 local coordinators available to assist women with enrollment and guide them through the entire screening process. The coordinator will help to identify and overcome a woman’s barriers to care such as transportation, appointment scheduling, appointment reminders, language barriers, and much more.

Women’s Way has 850 participating providers located at over 280 facilities across the state. This means most women will be able to receive services through their regular provider.

To learn more about Women’s Way or to enroll, contact Women’s Way at 800-449-6636, or visit hhs.nd.gov/womensway.