Policy Briefing: Women’s Health Is a Readiness Issue

Watch as our panel of experts briefs policymakers on the outcomes of the first phase of the Ready, Healthy & Able program.

November, 06 2023

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In response to the Department of Defense’s 2020 report on the Health Status of Active-Duty Servicewomen, HealthyWomen developed the Ready, Healthy & Able program. Watch as our panel of experts describe the state of healthcare for servicewomen and service members assigned female at birth, the program components and successes, and what Ready, Healthy & Able has in store for the future.

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Speakers

Moderator: Luisa Santa-Coleman, MPH, Education Director, HealthyWomen

Michelle Sabia, MPH, CPH, Program Manager, HealthyWomen

Toni Marengo, M.D., FACOG, Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest (PPPSW)

Diana Brown, U.S. Army Veteran

Ada Stewart, M.D., FAAFP, family physician, Cooperative Health

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Policy Briefing: Women’s Health Is a Readiness Issue

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