WASHINGTON-Major Outreach Effort Launched
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has embarked on a major initiative to reach out to women Veterans in order to solicit their input on ways to enhance the health care services VA provides to women Veterans.
Women Veterans are one of the fastest growing segments of the Veteran population. Of the 22.7 million living Veterans, more than 1.8 million are women. They comprise nearly 8 percent of the total Veteran population and 6 percent of all Veterans who use VA health care service.
The Women Veterans Health Care program has made significant changes in the last few years to enhance the health care offered to eligible women Veterans. This progress includes.
Adopting key policies to improve access and enhance services for women Veterans; Implementing comprehensive primary care for women Veterans; Conducting cutting-edge research on the effects of military service on women's lives; Improving communication and outreach to women Veterans.
Providing mental health, homelessness and other services designed to meet the unique needs of women Veterans
For more information about VA programs and services for women Veterans, please visit: www.publichealth.va.gov/womenshealth About Face, is also available to assist with your questions..
