Health Equity

– Media Advisory – Groups to highlight nursing breaks and other benefits such as contraception in Affordable Care Act ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 20th – Women’s health advocates will be on UNM’s campus on Tuesday, March 20th, to educate students about important new benefits in the Affordable Care Act for women. These benefits include nursing breaks for new mothers, contraception coverage and new preventative care benefits coming online...

UNM Public Health Program Jonathan Mann Health and Human Rights Lecture “Moving from Science to Policy and Practice: Building Healthier Communities based on Human Rights” Brian Smedley, PhD Vice President and Director of the Health Policy Institute of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Washington, DC. Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011 Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Location: National Hispanic Cultural...

Join Our Bodies Ourselves Founder and Executive Director, Judy Norsigian, for a book reading, signing and discussion about the legacy of women’s health. November 30th 7:00-8:30pm Dane Smith Hall, Room 125 University of New Mexico This event is FREE and open to the public. Parking on campus is free after 6pm. Light refreshments will be served. And check out the Women’s Media Center post about...

July 21, 2011 Statement from Dr. Susan Wood Regarding IOM Report that Recommends Eight Additional Women’s Health Preventive Services for Coverage Statement from Susan F. Wood, PhD Associate Professor of Health Policy Director, Jacob Institute of Women’s Health The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services Former Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health, FDA Women know that preventive services for...

A must for anyone working in health! It’s short, watch it.

While states consider cuts to Medicaid, a new report by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows poor people (many of whom are women) do better when they are insured.