This article shares an interview with two health activists about development in the pro-choice struggle and the fight to legalize midwifery. Discuss the importance of shared visions and the complexities of balancing short and long-term strategies to achieve fundamental change.
Discusses how the health care concerns of Aboriginal women are being met by Urban Aboriginal Health Centres. Uses a case-study approach whereby three separate focus groups were conducted with Aboriginal women who were clients of the Vancouver Native Health Society (VNHS), its sister organization, Sheway, or residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES).In Social Science & Medicine 56 (2003) 821–833.
Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Womens' Health (ACEWH)
Media Type:
Paper
Online
Author:
Glenda Vardy Dell
This project reviews the use of Well Women's Clinics to increase screening rates of hard-to-reach women. This model can support new health intervention policies to increase health screening methods for gender specific conditions that respond well to early detection, e.g., cervical or prostate cancer.
Provides Pap smear testing and annual breast examination to Asian women. Women can either self-refer or be referred by their family physician, but must have family physican who can receive any tests results.
Provides breast and cervical cancer screening for women with disabilities who are not able to have these exams in their doctor's office. Does not require doctor's referral, but clients do need a family doctor to receive test results.
Describes the reasons behind the creation of the Asian Women's Health Clinic. Also details the clinic's operations, and lessons learned. Includes references.
Provides women's health services including, annual exams, breast exams, and mammography referrals, cholesterol screening, menopausal education, and management, full choice of contraceptive methods, colposcopy and LEEP treatments for abnormal paps, abortion services, prenatal care, one to one relationship with your physician assistant team, deliveries at Fletcher Allen Health Care, and comprehensive medical and surgical treatments for OB/GYN problems. Sliding scale fee available.
Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE)
Media Type:
Paper
Online
Author:
Robin Barnett
Susan White
Tammy Horne
Examines women–centred care in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, compared with other women–centred models. Details elements that comprise all–encompassing women-centred care.
Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia (C&W) is made up of British Columbia's Children's Hospital, British Columbia's Women's Hospital and Health Centre, and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children. As a teaching hospital and major provincial resource, C&W has three main roles: patient care, education and research. C&W's services include: caring for B.C.'s most acutely ill or injured children; providing developmental and rehabilitation services to children throughout B.C., offering the full range of health services required by child- bearing women and their babies; providing a broad range of specialized health programs; educating and training students in a wide range of health professions; conducting research to advance health and care, supported by the B.C. Research Institute for Children's & Women's Health, which is operated in partnership with the University of British Columbia. C&W's vision is to improve the health of children, youth and women by working with partners to ensure access to the best care in the best setting.
Works to enhance sense of self-esteem and health by placing women's health into women's hands. It is a participatory centre for women of diverse backgrounds and needs. Constantly challenge our assumptions and analysis and we are committed to being advocates for change in our community.
