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Advancing the health of girls and women

19 Oct 2004

HEALTH STRATEGY FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA Advancing the Health of Girls and Women PROVINCIAL WOMEN’S HEALTH STRATEGY 7 Acknowledgements 9 Partners in Advancing Girls’ and Women’s Health in BC 11 Overview 12 Renewing Our Commitment to Women’s Health in British Columbia 14 Building on a Legacy of Women’s Health Action Ministry of Health BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre Provincial Consultation Provinci [...] The Office of Healthy Children, Women and Seniors, Ministry of Health Services, provided the funding for the initial phase of work, and consulted on the early direc- tion of the document. [...] As the only facility in the province devoted primarily to the health of women of all ages and backgrounds, BC Women’s provides a broad range of specialized health This document services and is the largest single provider of maternity services in Canada. [...] BC Women’s and the BCCEWH are committed to improving the health of girls and The health of girls women in BC and to ensuring that appropriate, gender-sensitive care is available for and women in BC all girls and women. [...] Through advances in knowledge about girls’ and women’s health, based upon research across all sectors of society and the evaluation of health compares with the care in all its dimensions, the partners are committed to the development of better best in the world, policies and practices to enhance the lives of girls and women in BC.
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ISBN
1894356578
Pages
62
Published in
Canada

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