National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) is a time to focus on the health needs of women and girls at every stage of life. Each year, the observance highlights key topics and encourages women to take steps to protect and improve their health.
This year’s theme is “Prevention, Innovation, and Impact: A New Era in Women’s Health.” The theme reflects an ongoing commitment to proactive, science-based, and coordinated care and highlights the importance of moving beyond fragmented care to focus on prevention, early detection, and better health outcomes. It also emphasizes translating new scientific discoveries into practical steps that women and health care providers can use every day.
This year’s theme:
This theme supports federal approaches to ensure that all Americans live longer, healthier lives, supported by systems that prioritize prevention, well-being, resilience, and a whole-person approach to women’s health. It also reflects priorities from the Inaugural HHS National Conference on Women’s Health by advancing research on sex-specific differences and supporting the use of scientific progress in health care and public health.
Guiding pillars for messaging to support this year’s theme include:
