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Redefining Policy Making Taking Action to Influence Policy Policy for Rural Women
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What Would 250 Women Say...
if you asked them to name the social factors that had the greatest influence on their health and the health of women they knew? The Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence found out last fall, and their Action Plan for Women’s Health in Manitoba and Saskatchewan shares the news. Health care workers, community organizers, academics, policy makers and individuals highlighted 12 areas for priority action in health care and beyond. Released this January 2001, the Action Plan provides direction and strategies to:
The Women’s Health Unit of Manitoba Health has adopted the full 12-point Plan as part of their Women’s Health Strategy, but it’s too soon to tell what genuine policy impact this will have. The Prairie Women’s Health Centre will continue to work with government and communities to track the implementation of the Plan over the next months and years. For a copy of the full report, or a simplified brochure, |
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