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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002 |
Contact: | HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 |
The HHS Office on Women's Health coordinates women's health activities, programs and outreach throughout the federal government and through public-private partnerships. Since taking office, President Bush has increased the Office on Women's Health's budget by 50 percent, and the President's 2003 proposed increase is in addition to the nearly $10 million increase the office received in 2002.
"Healthy women mean healthy families, and healthy families mean healthy communities. The President's 2003 budget will enable us to increase public awareness and appreciation that women have some fundamentally different health needs that need to be addressed in their own right. In addition to coordinating these vitally important services, we will expand our focus on the health issues of minority women, violence against women and women with HIV/AIDS," Secretary Thompson said.
The proposed increase will support a number of specific projects, including:
In addition to the proposed increases for the Office on Women's Health and NIH research on women's health, the President's 2003 budget includes a total of $203 million - - a $9 million increase - - in funding for breast and cervical cancer screening and a $10 million increase for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs for women.
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