National Women's Health Week

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National Women's Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health. It brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women's health and its importance. It also empowers women to make their health a priority and encourages them to take the following steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases:

• Visit a health care professional to receive regular checkups and preventive screenings.
• Get active.
• Eat healthy.
• Pay attention to mental health, including getting enough sleep and managing stress.
• Avoid unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking and not wearing a seatbelt or bicycle helmet.

Learn more about National Women's Health Week.

2012 News Highlights

• The White House Blog on National Women's Health Week
• First Lady of the United States on National Women's Health Week
• Presidential Proclamation – National Women's Health Week 2012
• HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Women's Health Week
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) – Announcements: National Women's Health Week — May 13–19, 2012 (More from MMWR)

Need help? For help with National Women's Health Week, including problems with registration or questions about holding and promoting an event, please email OWH@hagersharp.com.

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Content last updated January 22, 2013.