The Society for Women’s Health Research is the nation’s only non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of all women through research, education and advocacy. The Society encourages the study of sex differences between women and men that affect the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.

HPV & Cervical Cancer: Research, Prevention, and Diagnosis

The Society for Women’s Health Research hosted a briefing on “HPV & Cervical Cancer: Research, Prevention, and Diagnosis" on Capitol Hill on Monday July 27, 2009.   This event, which drew nearly 100 attendees, was held in cooperation with Representative Deborah L. Halvorson who shared her personal story of learning what HPV was from her doctor and how her life was changed after her diagnosis.  She has since been an outspoken advocate for educating girls and women about HPV and the possibility of preventing cervical cancer.

To view the program materials, please click here.

Women’s Health Office Act Introduced in House of Representatives

The Society is working with Congress to see that women’s health is a top priority. A bill called the Women’s Health Office Act (WHOA) was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) on July 16, 2009. If made law, WHOA (H.R. 3432) would protect the offices of women's health within our federal agencies and provide them with statutory authorization.　

To learn more about this piece of legislation and take action, please visit the Policy page!

Society Testifies to House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Eliminating the Gaps: Examining Women Veterans’ Issues

On July 16, 2009, Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W., president and CEO of the Society for Women’s Health Research, testified for the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs and the Subcommittee on Health of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on the important topic of eliminating the gaps in women veterans’ health care.

On behalf of the Society, Greenberger recommended that Congress request an update on the research conducted by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) since the establishment of its women’s health research agenda in November 2004. She also recommended that Congress provide the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with the funding necessary to conduct research that will result in improved care for women veterans.

To view Greenberger’s written testimony, click here.  
To view Greenberger’s oral testimony, click here.
Click here to view the Society’s paper, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women Returning from Combat.

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