Region IX - Women's Health Agenda

OWH Home > Regional Offices and Programs > Region IX > Agenda

The priority emphasis areas in Region IX for women's health activities are HIV/AIDS, Minority Women's Health, Cancer and Breast Cancer Awareness, and Violence Prevention. To address these concerns, Region IX has established the following regional health agenda:

• Design, develop and maintain a database of regional health care providers, advocates, services, researchers, partners, programs, and funding sources for a "Partners in Health Promotion Initiative;"
• Convene annual Women's Health Advisory Council meetings to address key regional women's health issues, refine funding and activities priorities, and monitor progress made in women's health status;
• Focus on critical women of color health issues through promotion of Brown Bag seminars, workshops, conferences, etc.

Current as of July 2005