Regional Women's Health Coordinators

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Role of the Regional Women's Health Coordinators

Ten Regional Women's Health Coordinators (RWHCs) in the United States coordinate and implement national public health initiatives to promote a greater focus on women's health issues at the regional, state and local levels. They advance the mission of the Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and represent the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women's Health) by administering programs that improve the health of women in communities across the country, and by coordinating activities and programs in health care service delivery, research, and public and health professional education. Sensitivity to local, state, and regional needs in women's health is reflected in their work to identify priority health areas, to establish networking relationships, and to implement initiatives addressing regional women's health concerns.

The RWHCs chair regional advisory committees on women's health; advise Regional Health Administrators on women's health priorities; provide information and technical assistance; and share information and resources with Federal and state agencies, local communities, the public and entities funded by Office on Women's Health to promote comprehensive, integrated health care for women. They also convene conferences and workshops; support the capacity building of minority women's organizations; and participate in local, state, regional, Federal and international activities to advance the mission of the Office on Women's Health.

Content last updated August 4, 2008.