Supporting Women's Health Efforts Nationally
We are working to transform health and improve lives locally, nationally and internationally. This month we take a look at a few of the national women's health efforts that our Center is proud to be involed in:
Rural Women's Health Summit
The Purpose of this 3 day conference in Washington, DC that commences on August 13, 2007 is to increase awareness and replication of best practices that address the needs of women and families living in rural and frontier areas.
Some of the specific goals include:
- Discuss the latest sex- and gender-specific research and programs to improve the health status of women, especially rural women;
- Translate sex- and gender-specific research into clinical practice by sharing programs and tools that have proven effective in applying the research and addressing the social concerns of women living in rural areas;
- Share strategies with national and regional change agents to enhance effective outreach to rural women and their families and increase support for women's programs and services; and
- Provide hands-on workshops to teach participants how to implement programs in their own communities.
For more information: http://www.4women.gov/rwhc/
Minority Women's Health Summit
Women of Color: Addressing Disparities, Affirming Resilience, and Developing Strategies for Success
This Summit is the third since 1997 to address health disparities among women of color living in the United States. The goal of this Summit is to focus on the often unrecognized threats to health experienced by women of color, by 1) building on knowledge gained in previous conferences and identifying distinct health issues disproportionately impacting minority women; and 2) highlighting successful models of health promotion and prevention.
For more information: http://www.4women.gov/mwhs/
National Women's Health Agenda Taskforce
CREATING A 21ST CENTURY WOMEN’S HEALTH AGENDA FOR THE UNITED STATES
The National Women’s Health Agenda Taskforce is committed to ensuring that everyone has affordable, quality healthcare which ensures:
- Coverage of sex and gender-based quality health care for all women regardless of race, ethnicity, income level, age, sexual orientation, or and disability
- Access to high quality, accessible, evidence-based information that will promote sound decision-making
- Emphasis on key prevention and health promotion strategies so often neglected by current programs
A planning meeting is being held on August 13, 2007 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
For more information and the agenda: http://www.ucsf.edu/coe/news.html#NWHAT
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