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Welcome to the National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC), a service of the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources. Our site on the World Wide Web can help you link to, read, and download a wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources.
Don't forget to let us know what you think of the NWHIC. Let us know how we can work better for you. After all, this national resource was designed to help ensure a healthier future for all American women. Wanda Jones, Dr.P.H. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women's Health) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Wanda Jones, Dr.P.H.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women’s Health)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
About the National Women's Health Information Center
www.4woman.gov -- 800-994-9662 (800-994-WOMAN) -- 888-220-5446 (TDD)The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is the Office on Women's Health's clearinghouse for women's health information. Through a comprehensive web site and toll-free call center, NWHIC serves the entire United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NWHIC phone lines (available in English and Spanish) are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, eastern time. Deaf and hearing impaired callers with TTY equipment may call 888-220-5446.
Our Slogan: "The Federal government source for women's health information."
Our Mission: NWHIC's mission is to provide current, reliable, commercial and cost-free, health information to women and their families.
Meeting Callers' Needs:
Fifty-four percent of calls to the NWHIC's toll-free Information and Referral service are from the general public. Ten percent of calls are from patients and eleven percent are from health care professionals or health care educators. Five percent of callers are students, researchers, writers and teaching professionals.
Health Information today is constantly changing and is often confusing or contradictory. When the media publicizes NWHIC on television or in print, calls increase substantially, illustrating that many women have concerns about their health and want a reliable source of information.
What Callers Want to Know:
Though the topics often change in response to health news or initiatives, NWHIC's most consistent top health topics are:
- Pregnancy
- Breast Cancer
- Eating Disorders
- Heart Disease
- Nutrition, Exercise and Diet
- Mammography
- Cancers in Women
- Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Osteoporosis
- Contraception/gynecology
- Older women's issues
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Disclaimer:
The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) site provides information to help advance women's health research, services, and public and health professional education. The materials contained here are not intended to be used for the diagnosis or treatment of a health problem or as a substitute for consulting a licensed medical professional. References to any non-governmental entity, product, service, or source of information that may be contained in this site should not be considered an endorsement, either direct or implied, by the Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither OWH nor the Department is responsible for the content of any non-Federal web pages referenced in this web site.
For more information about NWHIC, choose from the following:
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Last reviewed: May 2004
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