Women and Health Conference
Women and Health Taskforce Plans Conference in Wake of Canceled International Health Meeting
Women face many
injustices
and inequalities globally, both in terms of economic factors and human
rights. An often overlooked aspect of this phenomenon is their health.
For example, the World Health Organization points out that “maternal
mortality has barely changed since 1990.” This fact points to the great
need for a specific focus on women’s health issues. For this reason,
when the members of the Women and Health Taskforce (WHTF) Management
Committee sat down to discuss the creation of a WHTF Conference they
knew it was a crucial matter. This is an especially important Conference
to have this year because the annual international health meeting with
The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH), which WHTF is a part of,
was canceled.
injustices
and inequalities globally, both in terms of economic factors and human
rights. An often overlooked aspect of this phenomenon is their health.
For example, the World Health Organization points out that “maternal
mortality has barely changed since 1990.” This fact points to the great
need for a specific focus on women’s health issues. For this reason,
when the members of the Women and Health Taskforce (WHTF) Management
Committee sat down to discuss the creation of a WHTF Conference they
knew it was a crucial matter. This is an especially important Conference
to have this year because the annual international health meeting with
The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH), which WHTF is a part of,
was canceled.
WHTF
is planning a conference despite the initial setback of the Network
conference cancellation and for good reason. As Judy Lewis pointed out,
“going another year without meeting would be too long.” This
is
especially true of a Taskforce of this nature that deals with pressing
issues of the utmost importance to women’s health, particularly in
developing countries where resources are scarce. A concern that Rogayah
Jaafar voiced was that “if the WHTF did not act to advance the Women and
Health agenda, it could lose momentum,” a statement that is especially
true in the midst of a global economic recession.
is
especially true of a Taskforce of this nature that deals with pressing
issues of the utmost importance to women’s health, particularly in
developing countries where resources are scarce. A concern that Rogayah
Jaafar voiced was that “if the WHTF did not act to advance the Women and
Health agenda, it could lose momentum,” a statement that is especially
true in the midst of a global economic recession.
WHTF has many ambitions for the conference, which will take place in Providence, RI on November 12th through 15th. A major goal of the conference will be to expand and re-format the modules for the 3rd edition
of the Women and Health Learning Package (WHLP). The WHLP is a guide
that health professionals can use to help women with issues that they
specifically face. These issues range from from cervical and breast
cancer to domestic violence to education about contracep
tives
and prenatal care. When WHTF creates each edition of the WHLP they
take into account the disadvantages that poor women face when they seek
healthcare. At the conference, WHTF will not only update the 3rd edition
of the WHLP, but will also create a final plan for the implementation
of and dissemination of the WHLP. The conference attendees will come up
with a strategic plan for the future of WHTF, as well.
tives
and prenatal care. When WHTF creates each edition of the WHLP they
take into account the disadvantages that poor women face when they seek
healthcare. At the conference, WHTF will not only update the 3rd edition
of the WHLP, but will also create a final plan for the implementation
of and dissemination of the WHLP. The conference attendees will come up
with a strategic plan for the future of WHTF, as well.
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