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        Helping Women Lead Healthier Lives

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ABOUT US:
Established in 2000 by the Nebraska Legislature, the Nebraska Office of Women's Health (OWH) was created to help and encourage all women to lead healthier lives. To this end, the OWH provides screening, data, and public health education services with the needs of Nebraska women in mind. The OWH is part of the Public Health Division of Nebraska Health and Human Services.

Top Killers of Nebraska Women: 
1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer 
3. Cerebrovascular
4. Chronic Lung Disease
5. Alzheimer’s Disease

More Women's Health Statistics


Contact Information:
Nebraska Office of Women’s Health
P.O. Box 94817
Lincoln, NE 68509-4817
402-471-0158
Toll-free 877-257-0073
officeofwomenshealth@dhhs.ne.gov

Programs
Every Woman Matters
EWM Provider Information

NEW
PDF file Provider Update (May 2008)
EWM Consumer Group
EWM Program Statistics
Nebraska Colon Cancer Screening Program

Health Campaigns
NEW
Powerful Girls, Powerful Bones
Power to End Stroke
The Heart Truth
New Dimensions of Health
NEW  The Heart of Diabetes
NEW  Healthy Weights Grant
NEW 
Wellness for Women Study (UNMC)

Media
Press Kit
PDF file 2006 Women's Health Report Card

Resources
NEW
PDF file Guide to Healthy Weight    PDF file Español
Client Newsletters

Directory of EWM Providers 

Health Education Fact Sheets
National Health Observances
Women's Health Resources
Speaker's Bureau
Women's Health Advisory Council
PDF file 2006 - 07 Annual Report

 


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