Working together for women's health

Services available to manage womens health are wide ranging and well established, and have a greater uptake than mens health.  Recent campaigns however have shown that more work can always be done to tackle the health issues facing women in Scotland, such as the latest vaccination against HPV (Human Papiloma Virus), one of the main causes of cervical cancer.

Some key womens health facts:

• Women tend to participate well in workplace health initiatives
• Women access healthcare services regularly, for example, during pregnancy or for birth control
• Lifestyle factors, such as diet and alcohol intake are just as relevant for women as men, diseases traditionally associated with men, such as heart disease and liver cirrhosis are on the increase in women
• Health issues to address in the workplace include:

                 - women's cancers, eg breast, ovarian and cervical

                 - maternity rights

                 - equal opportunities

                 - breastfeeding

                 - domestic abuse