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womens health
FDA
Office of Women's Health - http://www.fda.gov/womens/default.htm
Ensures that Federal Drug Administration
functions remain gender sensitive, integrated and
responsive, and forms partnerships with government and
non-government entities to promote FDA's women's health
objectives. |
The
National Women's Health Information Center - NWHIC - http://www.4woman.gov/
A service of the Office on Women's
Health in the Department of Health and Human Services.
The NWHIC provides a gateway to a wide variety of
Federal and other women's health information resources. |
NIH
Office of Research on Women's Health - http://www4.od.nih.gov/orwh/
The focal point for women's health
research at the National Institute of Health, ORWH
promotes, stimulates, and supports efforts to improve
the health of women through biomedical and behavioral
research. |
Society
for Women's Health Research - http://www.womens-health.org
Established in 1990, the Society seeks
to improve the health of women through research. The
Society grew out of a mounting concern that the health
of all American women was at risk due to biases in
biomedical research. |
National
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - Women's Health
Initiative - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/
Large, long-term preventive study
focusing on the major causes of death, disability and
frailty in postmenopausal women. |
American
Medical Women's Association - http://www.amwa-doc.org/
Dedicated to the care of the woman
patient and to improving the personal and professional
well-being of its members. Information includes health
advice and guidance for the public as well as a contact
point for physicians and students. |
World
Health Organization Women's Health - http://www.who.int/health_topics/womens_health/en/
Descriptions of activities, reports,
news and events; contacts and cooperating partners;
links to related web sites and topics. |
Women's
Health Program - http://www.med.umich.edu/whp/
Located at the University of Michigan,
coordinates direct care, educational and research
programs in women's health. |
National
Center for Excellence in Women's Health - http://www.ucsf.edu/coe/
Located at the University of California
San Francisco, advances the field of women's health by
providing health care for women, promoting women's
health research agenda, building partnerships and
linkages with community groups and organizations,
educating providers about the principles of women's
health, and paving the way for women to hold key
leadership positions in our institution. |
British
Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health - http://www.bccewh.bc.ca/
Facilitates research on the social
determinants of health for marginalized women through
grants, discussion groups, educational events, and
research projects. Site includes publications, contact
information and grant and research news. |
National
Asian Women's Health Organization - http://www.nawho.org/
Works to achieve health equity for Asian
Americans through research, education, leadership
development and advocacy, and to strengthen systems
serving Asian Americans through partnerships and
capacity building. |
Jacobs
Institute for Women's Health - http://www.jiwh.org/
Promotes environments where an
interdisciplinary audience including health care
professionals, researchers, policy makers, consumers,
and advocates come together to discuss ways to improve
health care for women. |
AMANITARE,
African Partnership for Sexual and Reproductive Health
and Rights of Women and Girls - http://www.amanitare.org
Ten-year initiative to promote rights of
African girls and women. |
UCSF
Women's Health Clinical Research Center - http://www.whcrc.ucsf.edu/
Center of focused research in the areas
of breast health, dementia, HIV in women, osteoporosis,
osteoarthritis, and urinary incontinence. |
National
Black Women's Health Project - http://www.blackwomenshealth.org/
Health education, research, advocacy and
leadership development institution promoting the
empowerment of African American women as educated health
care consumers and working for the improved health
status of African American women. |
Magee-Womens
Research Institute - http://www.mwri.magee.edu
Current research at MWRI focuses not
only on the traditional areas, such as female
reproductive health, reproductive genetics, and sexually
transmitted diseases, but it is also expanding to
address the growing health concerns of postmenopausal
women in such areas as cardiovascular diseases,
autoimmune diseases and breast, cervical and ovarian
cancers. |
Centre
for Research in Women's Health - http://www.crwh.org/
A Partnership of the University of
Toronto and Sunnybrook and Women's College Health
Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada committed to conducting
and fostering research relevant to women's lives, and to
promoting its application in diverse communities. |
The
Women's Health Research Center - http://www.whrc.net/
Located in Laurel Maryland, offers
treatment and clinical trials for a wide range of
conditions including osteoporosis,
menopause,endometriosis, gynecological disorders, and
various other medical conditions that affect women. |
National
Association for Women's Health - http://www.nawh.org/
Represents organizations and individuals
dedicated to improving the quality of women's health by
integrating the best of business, science, policy and
clinical practice. Membership, publications, products,
links and contacts are featured. Headquarters in
Chicago, Illinois. |
Pacific
Institute for Women's Health - http://www.piwh.org/
Improves the sexual and reproductive
health and well-being of women and girls, working
through advocacy, training, community involvement,
applied research and evaluation. |
Women's
Health Council (Ireland) - http://www.whc.ie
A statutory body set up in 1997 to
advise the Minister for Health and Children on all
aspects of women's health. Includes news, a forum, and a
newsletter. |
The
Jean Hailes Foundation - http://www.jeanhailes.org.au
Women's health web site providing
updates of latest research, health education and
resources focusing on improving health outcomes for
women throughout the life stages. |
Global
Alliance For Women's Health - http://www.gawh.org/
Coalitions of international, national
and Non Governmental Organizations (NGO's) - Women's
groups, health care professionals, religious
organizations, academics and individual citizens from
all of the regions of the world with the intention of
improving health care services and research for women.
English and Spanish. |
Maternal
Life International - http://www.maternallifeintl.com/
Works to provide women with emergency
obstetrical care, AIDS prevention and care, and
practical instruction in natural family planning. |
National
Women's Health Foundation - http://www.nationalwomenshealth.org/
The non-profit support foundation of the
National Women's Health Organization clinics, providing
birth control and abortion services, patient education,
and legal initiatives against anti-abortion harassment. |
Women's
Health Statewide - http://www.whs.sa.gov.au
Government-funded health service for the
women of South Australia. Site features current
projects, activities and research, recent publications,
health questions and answers. |
Pan
American Health Organization: Women, Health and
Development - http://165.158.1.110/english/hdp/hdwmuje.htm
Provides technical cooperation to member
countries to promote equitable and sustainable
development sharing responsibilities and power between
women and men in order to improve the physical,
psychological, and social well-being of the entire
population |
Dare
to Dream for Ovarian Cancer - http://www.daretodreamforovariancancer.ca
Canadian endeavor to provide awareness
and support for the fight against ovarian cancer. Site
includes media information, articles, events,
participating cancer centers, survivors & donation
information. |
Women's
Health Australia - http://www.newcastle.edu.au/centre/wha
Also known as The Australian
Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, a project which
will explore the health of over 40,000 women over a
number of years. Includes project details, publications,
surveys and data. |
Women
for Healthcare Equity through Reform and Education -
WHERE - http://www.womens-health-equity.org/
Supports equity in accessibility,
affordability, availability and accountability for all
healthcare products, coverage and services. Includes
membership information and information about health care
issues. |
Women's
Health Information - http://www.fwhc.org/health/health.htm
Information on breast care, reproduction
issues, nutrition, teen health, menopause and links to
other sites related to women's health. Provided by
Feminist Women's Health Care, a nonprofit organization
that promotes and protects a woman's right to choose and
receive reproductive health care. |
Section
on Women's Health - American Physical Therapy
Association - http://www.womenshealthapta.org/
Dedicated to the improvement of women's
health worldwide through a commitment to quality
physical therapy practice. |
National
Coalition of Pastors' Spouses - H.O.P.E. for Her Heart - http://www.pastorspouses.com
A national health and wellness
initiative, embedded in African American churches,
focused on health disparities and social ills that
disproportionately impact African American women. |
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