National Women's Health Week

It's your time!

National Women's Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health. It brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women's health and its importance. It also empowers women to make their health a priority and encourages them to take the following five steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases:

• Visit a health care professional to receive regular checkups and preventive screenings.
• Get active.
• Eat healthy.
• Pay attention to mental health, including getting enough sleep and managing stress.
• Avoid unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, not wearing a seatbelt or bicycle helmet, and texting while driving.

Learn more about National Women's Health Week.

2013 News Highlights

• See a Special Message to Moms from Secretary Sebelius.
• Read a message from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
• Read Dr. Nancy C. Lee's National Women's Health Week blog post about mental health.
• Read a message from the First Lady of the United States.
• Listen to the HHS HealthBeat podcast on National Women's Health Week.
• Read the Presidential Proclamation – National Women’s Health Week, 2013.
• Read the National Women's Health Week statement from Secretary Sebelius.
• Download OWH's National Women's Health Week infographic and share it on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest! See how the health care law improves women's health. (PDF, 312KB)
• Read the National Women's Health Week Dear Colleague letter from Dr. Nancy C. Lee. (PDF, 49KB)

Need help? Email womenshealth@hhs.gov for help with National Women's Health Week, including problems with registration or questions about holding and promoting an event. Learn about the Health Insurance Marketplace and get ready for enrollment by signing up for email updates.

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Content last updated May 17, 2013.