Women’s Health
Week
May 11th through May 17, 2008
Working to promote and protect the
health, safety & quality of life
of women at every stage of life!!
The 9th annual National Women's
Health Week will kick off on Mother's Day, May 11, 2008 and will be
celebrated until May 17, 2008. National Women's Check-Up Day will be
Monday, May 12, 2008.
National Women's Health Week empowers women across the
country to get healthy by taking action. The nationwide initiative,
coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on
Women's Health (OWH), encourages women to make their health a top priority
and take simple steps for a longer, healthier and happier life. During the
week, families, communities, businesses, government, health organizations
and other groups work together to educate women about steps they can take
to improve their physical and mental health and prevent disease, like:
- Engaging in physical activity most days of the week
- Making healthy food choices
- Visiting a healthcare provider to receive regular
check-ups and preventive screenings
- Avoiding risky behaviors, like smoking and not
wearing a seatbelt .
Here are some great websites to gain the knowledge
needed to become and stay Healthy!!
The 2008 Women’ Health Calendar (Eng &
Span) can be accessed at
www.womenshealth.gov/pub/2008WHcalendar.cfm
 print
this page
www.doh.state.fl.us
www.floridaonthemove.org
Palm Beach County:
Florenzia Davis, PhD,MS,RD,LD/N
Senior Public Health Nutritionist
(561) 681-2524 x106
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