[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15371-15372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6286]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of Call for Collaborating Partners for National 
Women's Health Week

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, Office on Women's Health, Department of Health and Human 
Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office 
on Women's Health (OWH) invites public and private sector women's 
health-related organizations to participate in National Women's Health 
Week (NWHW) as collaborating partners to help create awareness of 
women's health issues and educate women about improving their health 
and preventing disease.

DATES: Representatives of women's health organizations should submit 
expressions of interest by April 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Expressions of interest, comments, and questions may be 
submitted by electronic mail to [email protected] or by regular 
mail to Jill Wasserman, Office on Women's Health, Department of Health 
and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 733E, Washington, 
DC 20201; or via fax to (202) 690-7172.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Wasserman on (202) 205-1952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OWH was established in 1991 to improve 
the health of American women by advancing and coordinating a 
comprehensive women's health agenda throughout HHS. The office fulfills 
its mission through competitive contracts and grants to an array of 
community, academic, and other organizations at the national and 
community levels. National educational campaigns provide information 
about the important steps women can take to improve and maintain their 
health, such as NWHW.
    NWHW is a week-long health observance that kicks off on Mother's 
Day, Sunday, May 13 and ends Saturday, May 19, 2012. NWHW seeks to 
partner with public sector women's health-related organizations to help

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educate women about improving their physical and mental health and 
preventing disease. With the 2012 theme ``It's Your Time,'' OWH will 
focus on encouraging women to make their health a top priority and take 
simple steps for a longer, healthier, and happier life. For more 
information about National Women's Health Week, please visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw.

    Dated: March 9, 2012.
Nancy C. Lee,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health--Women's Health.
[FR Doc. 2012-6286 Filed 3-14-12; 8:45 am]
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