Women's Health USA, 2006

Description/Mission:

 Healthy women in healthy communities is important to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). HRSA is charged with ensuring access to quality health care through a network of community-based health centers, maternal and child health programs, and State, Territorial, and community HIV/AIDS programs. In addition, HRSA’s mission includes supporting individuals pursuing careers in medicine, nursing, and many other health disciplines. HRSA fulfills these responsibilities by collecting and analyzing timely and topical information that identifies health priorities and trends that can be addressed through program interventions and capacity building.

In this website, HRSA presents Women’s Health USA 2006, the fifth edition of the Women’s Health USA series. To reflect the ever-changing, increasingly diverse population and its characteristics, Women’s Health USA selectively highlights emerging issues and trends in women’s health. Data and information on life expectancy, postpartum depression, food security and smoking during pregnancy are a few of the new topics included in this site. Where possible, every effort has been made to highlight racial and ethnic as well as sex disparities.

At this site you can:

  • Access easy-to-use collection of current and historical data on some of the most pressing health challenges facing women, their families, and their communities.
  • Get concise reference for policymakers and program managers at the Federal, State, and local levels to identify and clarify issues affecting the health of women.

Website: http://mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa_06/

Categories: Perinatal Data-US, Family Health Support