Heart Health Programs

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The Office on Women's Health (OWH), which is located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), continues to partner with organizations to develop programs to stem the risk of cardiovascular disease in women. Additional information on Heart Health programs that are listed below, as well as other women's health issues, is accessible through the National Women's Health Information Center at www.womenshealth.gov.

Click on the main headings below for more detail on projects in each area.

National Campaigns

• Heart Truth Campaign
• National Women's Health Week and National Women's Checkup Day
• Women's Heart Day Campaign

Programs Targeting Minorities

• Generations
• For Your Heart Pilot Project

Web Site Based Activities

• For Your Heart
• HeartHealthy Women Web Site
• Steps to Healthier Women

Meetings and Conferences

• Science and Leadership Symposium for Women with Heart Disease
• Health Issues and Concerns of Women of Color: A Call to Action III

Publications

• African-American Women's Health Policy Report
• Cardiovascular Health for Women, Primary Prevention: an Education Initiative for Nurses and Women
• FAQs

CoE and CCoE Activites

• Heart Truth Professional Education Campaign
• Women's Cardiovascular Training Program
• 2002 CoE / CCOE Joint Community Outreach Projects on CVD
• 2001 CoE and CCOE Heart Health Activities

OWH's Regional Activities

• Region 1
• Region 2
• Region 4
• Region 6
• Region 8
• Region 10

Evaluation Programs

• Comprehensive Women's Heart Health Care Program

Content last updated September 1, 2005.