As an organization focused on women’s preventive health, AWHP recognizes that obesity is a chronic disease and an important part of preventive healthcare – and we believe everybody should have access to the full range of care options, including anti-obesity medications, behavioral therapy, medical nutrition therapy, and surgical interventions.

The Alliance for Women’s Health & Prevention continues to engage with key stakeholders on preventive healthcare issues, including maternal health, lung health, and laboratory testing. Since our last update, we have participated in important conversations taking shape at the highest levels of government and beyond.

This summer, AWHP was busy at work fighting to ensure equitable access to affordable prescription medications for people with chronic illnesses, maintaining funding for women’s healthcare programs, encouraging access to early cancer detection, and improving the issue of Black maternal health.

In June, AWHP focused on obesity, HPV cancer prevention, and laboratory testing access, advocating for holistic obesity approaches, endorsing HPV vaccine initiatives, and stressing the need to protect clinical laboratory services for better preventive healthcare.

AWHP addresses preventive health policy issues by working with a broad coalition of health providers, educators, patient groups, provider organizations, policymakers, and health officials around a wide range of issues.