Thanks for celebrating!

Thank you for joining the Office on Women’s Health in celebrating National Women’s Health Week! More than 1,000 events took place across the country, thousands of people shared women’s health information on Facebook and Twitter, and many media outlets wrote or aired stories about women’s health. Some highlights from this week include:

A presidential proclamation from President Barack Obama
A statement from Secretary Sebelius
A message from First Lady Michelle Obama
An infographic about how the Affordable Care Act benefits women
Inspirational cards that can be shared through social media

Even though it’s the last day of National Women’s Health Week, it’s not too late for you take the National Women’s Checkup Day Pledge, learn about the new Health Insurance Marketplace and how the Affordable Care Act protects women, and continue to promote women’s health. In fact, we hope this is just a starting point and you’ll continue to take charge of your health. Remember, you can:

Visit a health care professional to get regular checkups and preventive screenings
Get active
Eat healthy
Pay attention to your mental health
Avoid unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking

Thank you for all you do for women’s health. We look forward to working with you again for National Women’s Health Week 2014!

If you have questions, please email womenshealth@hhs.gov.

The National Women’s Health Week Team