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Women's Health Services Links
The North Dakota Department
of Health, Division of Family Health, does not assume responsibility for
the content obtained from external hyperlinks accessed from this website.
Any links to external sources are outside of our domain. Information on
external websites does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of
the North Dakota Department of Health or the Division of Family Health.
American Heart
Association - Go Red for Women
Heart disease kills one of every three North Dakota women. But you have
the power to prevent it. How? Take the
Go
Red Heart Checkup and start living heart healthy.
Learn more about Go Red for Women.
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
AMWA has served as the vision and voice of women in medicine. Its
website has information, fact sheets, publications and links to a
variety of health topics.
Bright
Futures for Women's Health and Wellness
The mission of the Bright Futures for Women's Health and Wellness
Initiative (BFWHW) is to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate a
variety of culturally competent, evidence-based consumer, provider, and
community tools for women across their lifespan. Materials help women of
all ages achieve better physical, emotional, social, and spiritual
health by encouraging healthy practices.
March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is dedicated to improving the health of babies by
preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
National Indian Women's
Health Resource Center
This center is a national voice supporting the efforts of the Tribal and
Urban Indian programs, providing them with a focal point for resources
and dissemination of women's health information.
National Women's Health
Information Center
This site has women's health resources for consumers and professionals.
National
Women's Health Week
This site has information about the 2009 National Women's Health Week
and National Women's Checkup Day.
North
Dakota Cancer Registry
The North Dakota Cancer Registry collects cancer incidence, survival and
mortality data to assist in the development of cancer education,
prevention and screening programs.
North
Dakota Comprehensive Cancer Prevention and Control Program
This program works with stakeholder and partners to develop a common
vision for comprehensive cancer control, create a coordinated statewide
cancer control plan and assemble available resources to carry out the
plan.
North Dakota Council on
Abused Women's Services
This site lists domestic violence/rape crisis agencies in North Dakota;
resources on domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; and North
Dakota laws on domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.
OBGYN.net
This site has resources for women and industry professionals.
The
Office of Women's Health provides Quick Health Data Online
The system provides state- and county-level data for all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, and US territories and possessions. Data are
available by gender, race and ethnicity and come from a variety of
national and state sources. The system is organized into eleven main
categories, including demographics, mortality, natality, reproductive
health, violence, prevention, disease and mental health. Within each
main category, there are numerous subcategories.
Speaking of Women's Health
Speaking of Women's Health's mission is to educate women to make
informed decisions about health, well-being and personal safety for
themselves and their families.
Violence Against
Women Office
This site has publications about domestic violence, sexual assault and
stalking issues; federal laws and regulations about violence against
women; Department of Justice research and statistical publications; and
information for state grantees.
WebMD
This site has medical, health and wellness information, including slide
shows, calculators and quizzes. Search to find a physician, clinic and
health insurance.
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