Office on Women's Health October Newsletter

 

OWH Announces Two National Prize Competitions 10/12/2021 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. OWH Launches Two National Prize Competitions The HHS Office on Women’s Health (OWH) recently announced two national prize competitions. OWH will award $3.1 million in cash prizes for innovative methods designed to advance health equity. HHS Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) Innovator Award Competition Endocrine-disrupting chemicals interfere with the body’s hormones and may cause adverse health effects. This OWH competition will recognize programs that address knowledge gaps in understanding the risks associated with EDCs and provide solutions to reduce EDC exposure risks for Black or African American women. Submission deadline for Phase 1 of the competition is November 15, 2021. For more information and entry instructions, visit: https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/hhs-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-innovator-award-competition/   Register for OWH Informational Webinars! We look forward to having you join us at one of the two sessions below to learn more about the challenge. Please share this information widely with your networks.  Webinar I: October 15th at 2 pm ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/3Dz6wF1 Webinar II: October 20th at 1 pm ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/3uURnuB HHS Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge Prizes will be awarded for innovative methods designed to improve postpartum care for Black or African American and American Indian/Alaska Native women enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The emphasis will be on follow-up care for diabetes, postpartum depression and/or postpartum anxiety, hypertension, and substance use disorders (SUD). Submission deadline for Phase 1 of the competition is December 17, 2021. For more information about this OWH/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Challenge and entry instructions, visit: https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/hhs-postpartum-equity-in-care-challenge/   Register for OWH Informational Webinars! We look forward to having you join us at one of the two sessions below to learn more about the challenge. Please share this information widely with your networks.  Webinar I: October 15th at 1 pm ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/3asJi7c Webinar II: October 20th at 2 pm ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/3BpACud   Preferences | Unsubscribe | Subscription Help | Contact Us Did you get this as a forward? Sign up to receive Office on Women's Health updates. womenshealth.gov  |  OWH Helpline: 800-994-9662  |  womenshealth@hhs.gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  Register for the upcoming OWH SMBP Partnership Program Webinars! 10/14/2021 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. OWH launches partnership program to help women maintain healthy blood pressure levels at every age  The HHS Office on Women’s Health (OWH) is excited to announce the Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Partnership Program. The new OWH program will create a network of public and private organizations focused on heart health with an emphasis on self-measured (self-monitored) blood pressure control. The collaborations will increase knowledge about hypertension and cardiovascular disease, expand access to SMBP resources, and encourage organizations to address heart health disparities, prevent hypertension, promote healthy blood pressures, and improve health equity on a community level. For more information, visit: https://go.usa.gov/xM7jv Save the Date! SMBP Program Informational Webinars OWH will host information sessions for organizations to learn more about the SMBP Program. We look forward to having you join us at one of the two session below. Please share this information widely with your networks, so that together we can improve heart health outcomes for women!   Webinar I: Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 2:00 PM ET Register here: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_ejLJnbTlQI2iLQ6Z596hHw Webinar II: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 3:00 PM ET Register here:  https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Si-sHzf8Q1iaTeQ5XozUrg     Preferences | Unsubscribe | Subscription Help | Contact Us Did you get this as a forward? Sign up to receive Office on Women's Health updates. womenshealth.gov  |  OWH Helpline: 800-994-9662  |  womenshealth@hhs.gov Get Ready for National Women's Blood Pressure Awareness Week! 10/15/2021 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Join us for National Women's Blood Pressure Awareness Week!  The HHS Office on Women's Health (OWH) is excited to host National Women's Blood Pressure Awareness Week (NWBPAW) October 17-23, 2021! Throughout the week, we emphasize the importance of blood pressure control and empower women to take simple, everyday actions to improve their heart health. The theme of NWBPAW 2021 – Healthy Pressure, Healthy You – highlights the connection between blood pressure and overall health and the importance of women maintaining healthy blood pressure levels at every age and stage of their lives. You can get more about NWBPAW at https://www.womenshealth.gov/nwbpaw. Throughout the week, OWH will share messages to promote a daily theme around high blood pressure or hypertension awareness. The daily themes are highlighted below. Sunday, October 17: Blood Pressure Basics - What You Need to Know Monday, October 18: Understanding Your Blood Pressure Patterns & Risk Factors Tuesday, October 19: Getting and Keeping Your Blood Pressure Under Control Wednesday, October 20: Healthy Habits to Maintain Good Blood Pressure Thursday, October 21: Blood Pressure and Pregnancy Friday, October 22: Blood Pressure Resources in Your Community Saturday, October 23: Success Stories and Recap of the Week How Can You Celebrate NWBPAW? Use our NWBPAW Toolkit to promote the week. Follow #NWBPAW and share OWH messages on social media. Create and share your own NWBPAW messages. Be sure to use #NWBPAW. Join our new Self-Measured Blood Pressure Partnership Program! Get more information here: https://go.usa.gov/xM6Pt Become a #NWBPAW Partner! To become a partner, email your organization’s logo (at least 900 pixels wide) to Womenshealth@hhs.gov. We will add it to our partner web page and send you a link to our NWBPAW toolkit with sample messages and graphics to share during the week.  We thank you for lending your organization’s powerful voice to help us improve the health of all women and girls. It is through strong partnerships with organizations like yours that we can enrich the lives of so many.    Read More   Preferences | Unsubscribe | Subscription Help | Contact Us Did you get this as a forward? Sign up to receive Office on Women's Health updates. womenshealth.gov  |  OWH Helpline: 800-994-9662  |  womenshealth@hhs.gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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