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1.Women's Association for Women's Alternatives
Information about the WAWA and its residential programs which provide shelter and supportive services to teen and adult mothers and their children, at risk of losing family unity due to abuse and neglect. Located in Philadelphia.
URL:http://womensassoc.org/
2.The National Women's Health Information Center - NWHIC
A service of the Office on Womens Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The NWHIC provides a gateway to a wide variety of Federal and other womens health information resources
URL:http://www.4woman.gov/index.htm
3.National Women's Health Information Center
A "one-stop gateway for women seeking health information" sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
URL:http://www.4women.gov/
4.Dugald Baird Centre for Research on Women's Health
Includes details about the center, research, publications, seminars and a newsletter.
URL:http://www.abdn.ac.uk/dugaldbairdcentre
5.American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACOG is a non profit organization of women's health care physicians advocating highest standards of practice, continuing member education and public awareness of women's health care issues.
URL:http://www.acog.org
6.AMANITARE, African Partnership for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women and Girls
Ten-year initiative to promote rights of African girls and women.
URL:http://www.amanitare.org
7.Women's Healthcare Associates, PA
Free access to information about gynecology, obstetrics, and infertility.
URL:http://www.DrsGormanandWalland.yourmd.com/
8.Global Alliance for Women's Health
Includes details about the organization, publications, global activities and other related news.
URL:http://www.gawh.org
9.The Jean Hailes Foundation
Women's health web site providing updates of latest research, health education and resources focusing on improving health outcomes for women throughout the life stages.
URL:http://www.jeanhailes.org.au
10.The Lynne Cohen Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research
Non-profit foundation that raises funds for cutting-edge medical research in the women's healthcare field.
URL:http://www.lynnecohenfoundation.org/
11.Healthy Balance Research Program
MCEWH and NSACSW are providing an innovative and collaborative program of research to better understand the connections between Women's health and well-being, family life and earning a livelihood. Includes publications and updates.
URL:http://www.medicine.dal.ca/healthyb
12.Magee-Womens Research Institute
Current research at MWRI focuses not only on the traditional areas, such as female reproductive health, reproductive genetics, and sexually transmitted diseases, but it is also expanding to address the growing health concerns of postmenopausal women in such areas as cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases and breast, cervical and ovarian cancers.
URL:http://www.mwri.magee.edu
13.Women's Health Australia
Also known as The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, a project which will explore the health of over 40,000 women over a number of years. Includes project details, publications, surveys and data.
URL:http://www.newcastle.edu.au/centre/wha
14.St Marks Woman's Health
Breast cancer clinics, Gynaecology, face care, and vein center. Information and articles on and seek advice from the Concerned Women's Forum.
URL:http://www.smwh.com
15.Women's Health Council (Ireland)
A statutory body set up in 1997 to advise the Minister for Health and Children on all aspects of women's health. Includes news, a forum, and a newsletter.
URL:http://www.whc.ie
16.The Women's Health Research Center
Located in Laurel Maryland, offers treatment and clinical trials for a wide range of conditions including osteoporosis, menopause,endometriosis, gynecological disorders, and various other medical conditions that affect women.
URL:http://www.whrc.net/
17.Women-Connect
A Project of The Pacific Institute For Women's Health. The project will bring about greater empowerment of women through the effective use of communication strategies in media and technology to improve women's health and well-being.
URL:http://www.women-connect.org
18.Society for Women's Health Research
Established in 1990, the Society seeks to improve the health of women through research. The Society grew out of a mounting concern that the health of all American women was at risk due to biases in biomedical research.
URL:http://www.womens-health.org
19.Women's Health Research
Clinical studies and research dedicated to women's health problems including PMS, excessive bleeding, endometriosis, menopause, high cholesterol, sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, hot flashes, incontinence. Seeking participants.
URL:http://www.womenshealthresearchaz.com
20.Global Alliance For Women's Health
Coalitions of international, national and Non Governmental Organizations (NGO's) - Women's groups, health care professionals, religious organizations, academics and individual citizens from all of the regions of the world with the intention of improving health care services and research for women.
URL:http://www.womensnet.apc.org/beijing/ngo/gawh.html
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