About CDC’s Office of Women’s Health (OWH)

CDC’s Office of Women’s Health (OWH) promotes public health research, evidence-based programs, policies, and strategies to improve the health and well-being of women and girls. The office serves as a central point for women’s health and raises visibility of risk factors and other conditions that impact women and girls’ health. OWH collaborates with leadership from CDC Centers, Institutes, & Offices, other federal agencies, national organizations, professional associations, consumer groups, researchers, and others with shared interests in advancing the health and well-being of women and girls.