Comprehensive health care for women in Georgia

In summary, comprehensive health care for women begins first with a paradigm shift that acknowledges women's health is more than reproductive health. Second, it requires viewing women's health issues from an across the lifespan perspective. This perspective includes addressing women's health beginning with the formative years, through reproductive health and sexuality to the frail elderly. The OWH has launched a statewide effort, with input from the leadership of Georgia, including an eleven-member advisory council attached to the office to develop a comprehensive women's health plan. The OWH will partner with public and private organizations, academic institutions and other government agencies to devise a course of action that addresses the health needs of all women, of all ages, including racial and ethnic backgrounds, and socioeconomic and education levels. This plan will serve as a guide for those organizations whose interest is meeting Healthy People 2010 broad objective of increasing the quality and years of healthy life for women.