The United States prison system is generally built on a male-specific model, leaving many correctional facilities significantly unprepared to meet the unique biological, psychological, and social health needs of women. By Jennifer Breshears Wheeler, Megan Foreman and Austin Rueschhoff. The Office of Research on Womenâs Health (ORWH) of NIH was established by Bernadine Healy, MD, the first female director of the NIH. Black women in the United States experience unacceptably poor maternal health outcomes, including disproportionately high rates of death related to pregnancy or childbirth. Both societal and health system factors contribute to high rates of poor health outcomes and maternal mortality for Black women, who are more likely to ⦠Failing to study women can have serious health consequences. The lack of recognition or misclassification of FGM jeopardizes the health care of women: no recognition impedes diagnosis, which precludes appropriate care, counselling, and treatment. A new review of the existing research into womenâs cardiovascular disease has uncovered what the authors call a âstunningâ lack of information about how women are affected. The Society for the Advancement of Womenâs Health Research was established to bring public attention to the lack of research on womenâs health and to garner support for ⦠Chan School of Public Health.. Research ⦠The ORWH staff represents a diverse range of professional and scientific disciplines. Each staff member works to support the NIH's mission and, specifically, to advance the consideration of women's health and sex and gender influences across the entire research continuum to improve women's health. To view PDF files, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader. Black women face risks to their health from discriminationâboth from health professionals who donât take their concerns seriously and from biological wear and tear caused by chronic stress. For example, Black women have a much higher risk of pregnancy related complications and deathsâ12 fold higher than white women in New York City, for example. This has a negative impact on the health of female inmate populations and presents a ⦠Appropriately trained personnel could lead to improved communication, diagnosis, and documentation, and to better health care and the ⦠Main Office Telephone: ⦠The review was released by Heart & Stroke and the Canadian Womenâs Heart Health Alliance, who call it a first-of-its-kind scientific look at gender gaps ⦠Improving Womenâs Health Health Challenges, Access and Prevention (PDF file 8-pages). Women think about health, and they do more about it. Women are more likely than men to have health insurance and a regular source of health care. An October 2018 Oprah.com article on the topic cites research from two researchers and an alumna from Harvard T.H. Study finds 'stunning' lack of research into women's heart health Back to video. According to a major survey conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, three times as many men as women had not seen a doctor in the previous year; more than half of ⦠Health needs and services for various populations have come to the forefront as states work to make their â¦