National Women's Health Week - May 10–16, 2009

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2009 Partners

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National Women's Health Week partners are organizations that dedicate significant resources and time to engage in large-scale promotional efforts, beyond holding events, including partnership outreach, media outreach, and materials development.

Contact Elizabeth Osborn for information on becoming a National Women's Health Week partner.

Please note: The Office on Women's Health does not endorse private organizations that participate in activities in connection with National Women's Health Week or the products of such organizations.

Better Hearing Institute

Hearing health is an important component of women's health. Not only does it affect a woman's quality of life and well being, but it also affects how well she communicates with her health care professionals. That's why the Better Hearing Institute is celebrating National Women's Health Week and National Women's Checkup Day — to educate women about how to address hearing loss and how to preserve hearing health. The organization is reaching out to its network of nearly 20,000 audiologists and other hearing health care professionals, encouraging them to organize hearing screenings, host health fairs, disseminate women's health information, issue a press release, send information through listservs, and include the National Women's Health Week banner on their web sites. In addition, the Better Hearing Institute will issue a press release and link to the National Women's Health Week web site. For more information about the Better Hearing Institute, please visit http://www.betterhearing.org. To assess your need for a comprehensive hearing test by a hearing professional, please visit http://www.hearingcheck.org.

Giant and Stop & Shop

Giant and Stop & Shop, grocery store chains dedicated to supporting the communities in which they operate, are celebrating National Women's Health Week by distributing slide rulers at more than 500 pharmacies in 10 states and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit http://www.giantfood.com or http://www.stopandshop.com.

Hess Corporation

The Hess Corporation is doing its part for National Women's Health Week by promoting good health both in and out of the workplace and encouraging employees and their family members to take small steps towards better health. Hess is distributing National Women's Health Week slide rulers to employees across the United States, along with an accompanying flyer that highlights the preventive care benefits available through the company's medical plan. In addition, Hess' health care partner organizations will be at major U.S. sites in May and June to provide additional education in groups and one on one around the medical benefits and health programs available. For more information about Hess, go to http://www.hess.com.

International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association

In honor of National Women's Health Week and as part of its 6th annual Get Active America! program, the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is inspiring Americans of all ages and fitness levels to become more active. IHRSA member health clubs across the country will offer health-focused programs throughout the month of May and many will open their doors for free in an effort to educate Americans about disease prevention and healthy living through exercise. The organization is also promoting the Woman Challenge, encouraging members to form walking and workout groups and log their activity. In addition, IHRSA is actively engaged in a media campaign that includes information about National Women's Health Week and Get Active America! IHRSA is committed to taking a leadership role in advancing physical activity, which is critical to America's health and the battle against obesity and disease. IHRSA supports effective national initiatives to promote more active lifestyles for all Americans and is working to affect societal changes toward a more fit America. For more information, please visit http://www.getactiveamerica.com.

North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System (North Shore-LIJ) is carrying out a wide range of activities in celebration of National Women's Health Week. The organization has organized health events across the New York area, developed partnerships with local media outlets, worked with local county, city, and state level government to secure proclamations, and reserved space at the New York Mets' Citi Field to promote women's and family health. In addition, North Shore-LIJ reached out to dozens of local women's organizations, encouraging them to link to the National Women's Health Week web site and has vowed to get 10,000 women to sign the National Women's Checkup Day Pledge. For more information, please visit http://www.northshorelij.com.

Spirit of Women

Spirit of Women, a nationwide coalition of hospitals, healthcare facilities and healthcare providers, is celebrating National Women's Health Week to advance the cause of women's health. Spirit of Women engaged its network of more than 400 healthcare facilities in 80 cities including 12,000 active physicians and more than 76,000 consumer members in the promotion of National Women's Health Week through electronic distribution of National Women's Health Week materials and linking their educational activities to the web site. For more information about Spirit of Women, visit http://www.spiritofwomen.com/.

Content last updated May 8, 2009.