National Minority AIDS Council Building Healthier Communities
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Health Resources for Women of Color
Health Resources for Women of Color
| American Medical Women's Association - 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.
Birth Trauma Canada - Mothers supporting women traumatized by a negative birth experience. Definition, factors, help, birth stories, women's comments, links and contact. California Black Women's Health Project - Non-profit organization for improving the health of California's Black women and girls through education, policy, outreach and advocacy. Updates, event announcements, publications, archives, resources, funding, training, multimedia, blogs and link to old site. Coalition for Research in Women's Health (CRWH) - Interdisciplinary collaboration among women's health researchers. Directory, calendar of events, member profiles, awards, scholarships, student resources, mailing list, e-bulletin, newsletter, summer programs, knowledge exchange and job listings. Endometriosis SHE Trust - A charity based in UK, helps women understand and cope with endometriosis. Site provides information for patients and teenagers, schedule of events, membership and donation links, store for promotional material, news, research and contact details. FDA Office of Women's Health - 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. Feminist Women's Health Centre - Promotes and protects a woman's right to choose and receive reproductive health care. Information on breast care, reproduction issues, nutrition, teen health, menopause, provides related links, personal experiences, poetry, media resources, newsletters and directory. Spanish translation available. Global Alliance For Women's Health - 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. Helping Our Teen Girls in Real Life Situations, Inc. Hiyaah Power Inc. Hotgirls, Inc. - Atlanta-based nonprofit volunteers for improving the health and lives of black young women and girls. Site details mission, programs, news, resources, store, partners, volunteer opportunities, forums, updates and e-cards. International Organization for Women and Development (IOWD) - A non-profit organization, providing treatment and rehabilitation to Nigerian women with vesico-vaginal fistula. Jacobs Institute for Women's Health - A non-profit organization of providers and consumers for improving health care of women through research, dialogue, and information dissemination. Site details projects, initiatives, events, felicitations, briefings, publications, health resources, store, job opportunities, support and staff. The Jean Hailes Foundation - 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. Magee-Women's Research Institute - 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. NaProTechnology - Catholic-related; promotes reproductive and gynecological health care that cooperate completely with natural systems. Describes therapeutic approaches for infertility, PMS, prevention of preterm birth, postpartum depression, and other conditions. National Asian Women's Health Organization - 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. Black Women's Health Imperative - 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. National Center for Excellence in Women's Health - 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. National Coalition of Pastors' Spouses - H.O.P.E. for Her Heart - A national health and wellness initiative, embedded in African American churches, focused on health disparities and social ills that disproportionately impact African American women. National Women's Health Foundation - 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. The National Women's Health Information Center - NWHIC - 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.
National Women's Health Resource Center
National Partnership for Women and Families
National Council of Women's Organizations Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), NIH - Ensuring involvement of women in National Institute of Health funded research and activities. News and announcements, interdisciplinary initiatives, research, publications, NIH reports, health information, podcasts, career development, fact sheet, online gender courses, chronic fatigue syndrome and staff. Pacific Institute for Women's Health - Improves the sexual and reproductive health and well-being of women and girls, working through advocacy, training, community involvement, applied research and evaluation. Sankofa Safe Child Initiative Section on Women's Health - American Physical Therapy Association - Dedicated to the improvement of women's health worldwide through a commitment to quality physical therapy practice. Society for Women's Health Research - Seeking to improve the health of women through research, education and advocacy. Includes membership details and information about research and funding. Based in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. St. Charles Endometriosis Treatment Program - A service offered by the St. Charles Medical Center in Bend (Oregon). Program details, patient guidelines for obtaining record reviews, answers to common questions, and educational material on Endometriosis. The Veerni Project - Helps rural Indian women in Rajasthan with reproductive healthcare, education, and community empowerment. Services provided, description of Rajasthan, links to Veerni articles and women's health in India sites, and contact information. Wellness Center USA - Dedicated specifically to the unique needs of women, and provides the latest cutting-edge information in the fields of women's health, family, career, and life enrichment. Women's Health Australia - 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's Health Council (Ireland) - A statutory body to advise the Minister for Health and Children on all aspects of women's health. Includes news, functions, committees, service structure, directory, external memberships, forum, newsletter and related links. Women's Health Program - Located at the University of Michigan, coordinates direct care, educational and research programs in women's health. Women's Health Statewide - Government-funded health service for the women of South Australia. Site features current projects, activities and research, recent publications, health questions and answers. Women's-Health.com - Online community of women providing information, multimedia resources and forums on women's physical, sexual and mental health; fitness, nutrition, beauty, style and relationships. News, newsletter and teenage links. Women's Policy, Inc. The unique source of information on Women's Issues in Congress Women's Resource Center Institute For Women's Policy Research - The Institute for Women's Policy Research conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies. World Health Organization Women's Health - Descriptions of activities, reports, news and events; contacts and cooperating partners; links to related web sites and topics. |
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