8.19.20 | Coronavirus
SWHR Endorses AHRQ Funding Bill for Research on Critical Pandemic Health System Issues
SWHR signed on to a letter urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to endorse H.R. […]
8.11.20 | Eye Health
Understanding Women’s Vision Health Across the Lifespan
SWHR will convene an interdisciplinary group of researchers, clinicians, and other relevant stakeholders for a closed roundtable meeting on women's vision health.
8.11.20 | Policy
SWHR Comments to NIDA on Strategic Plan for FYs 2021-2025
SWHR provided input to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) on its Strategic Plan Outline for Fiscal Years (FYs) […]
7.30.20 | Coronavirus
SWHR Thanks HHS for Renewal of Public Health Emergency Declaration for COVID-19
SWHR and 90 other stakeholders thanked Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar for renewing the public […]
7.30.20 | Uterine Fibroids
SWHR Applauds Uterine Fibroids Research and Education Act
SWHR President and CEO Kathryn Schubert, MPP, released the following statement in support of the Uterine Fibroids Research and Education […]
7.24.20 | Coronavirus
SWHR Urges Funding of CDC’s Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Moms and Babies Program
SWHR signed on to a letter to Senate leadership requesting $100 million for the Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Moms […]
7.23.20 | Coronavirus
SWHR Urges Inclusion of Expanded Pregnancy-Related Medicaid Coverage in COVID-19 Legislation
SWHR signed on to a letter urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Minority Leader […]
7.22.20 | Maternal Health
SWHR Endorses Mothers and Newborns Success Act
Society for Women’s Health Research President and CEO Kathryn G. Schubert, MPP, issued the following statement: “The Society for Women’s […]
7.20.20 | Health Equity
SWHR Calls on HHS to Address Structural Racism with Action on Section 1115 Demonstrations
SWHR joined 279 other organizations calling on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to address racial […]
7.14.20 | Policy
SWHR Applauds House Appropriations Committee for Advancing HHS Funding Increases
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the work of U.S. public health agencies is more important than ever. SWHR commends the House Appropriations Committee on its approval of a FY21 appropriations bill increasing funding for NIH to $47 billion.
