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National Women’s Health Week Information
- The 9th annual National Women's Health Week kicks off on Mother's Day, May 11, and is celebrated through Saturday, May 17.
- National Women's Health Week encourages women to take simple steps for a longer, healthier, and happier life.
- During the week, families, communities, businesses, government, health organizations and other groups work together to:
- celebrate the extraordinary progress in women's health
- bring attention to and create understanding of women's health issues
- encourage women to get regular check-ups
- provide free or reduced screenings for women nationwide
- educate women about steps they can take to improve their health and prevent disease
Key Women’s Health Week Events
- “National Women's Check-up Day” is Monday, May 12. It is a nationwide effort, coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to:
- Encourage women to visit health care professionals to receive or schedule a check-up.
- Promote regular check-ups as vital to the early detection of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, and other conditions.
- Take the National Women's Check-Up Day Pledge: Join thousands of American women and pledge to take the time on May 12 to schedule at least one recommended preventive health screening to take place within the next 90 days. Click here to take the pledge and to learn more about health screenings.
- Click here to find out which screenings are most important.
- “Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day,” a national observance sponsored by the Society for Women’s Health Research, is Tuesday, May 13. The observance helps draw attention to key differences in health between women and men that are overlooked or misunderstood in areas such as heart disease, cancer, autoimmune disorders, obesity and mental health.
- You can learn more about Women’s Health Week and other events that are taking place locally and nationally at http://www.4woman.gov/whw/.
Which Tests Will You Need at Your Next Check-Up?
Women require several screenings depending upon their age and risk factors for specific diseases. The Society has created a list of “Five Key Health Tests” every woman needs to have at various stages of her life.
Women’s Health Week Resources
- National Women’s Health Week Official Site
http://www.4woman.gov/whw/
National Women's Health Week encourages women to take simple steps for a longer, healthier, and happier life. The theme for National Women's Health Week 2008 is “It's Your Time: Get Inspired. Get Healthy”
 Online Women's Health Expo
Visit the Society's booth at the Revolution Health Women’s Health Expo, and encourage all the women in your life to visit, too! The Society will host a “virtual” health booth featuring our rich tools and information for women of all ages. Revolution Health is providing donations of up to $10,000 for visits to each of the nonprofits’ health booths.
- Society for Women’s Health Research
http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/
The Society for Women’s Health Research is the nation’s only non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of all women through research, education and advocacy.
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