First Lady Jane Beshear joined Dr. Mary Lynn Capilouto, Kentucky Commission on Women (KCW) Executive Director Eleanor Jordan and other women health advocates on February 13, 2012 to unveil a new interactive women’s wellness kiosk at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.

The bilingual touch-screen kiosk provides a wide range of information on general women’s wellness and breast health, including symptoms and treatment options for diabetes, asthma, cancers, weight management, smoking cessation, STDs, depression, heart health, domestic violence, breast health and HIV-AIDS. Each topic is programmed with women’s health stories, preventive measures, suggested follow-up questions to ask a healthcare provider and encouragement to visit a medical professional.  The kiosk also includes a telephone that is programmed to connect the user with immediate assistance or to schedule appointments. 

First Lady Jane Beshear

The kiosk was developed by St. Andrew Development Inc. of Pennsylvania and was purchased through private donations made to the Markey Cancer Center Foundation.