Women's Health Indicators Project
Launched in January 2002, Health Canada's Women's Health Indicators
project is a research initiative led by the Bureau of Women's Health and Gender Analysis
(WHB) to develop, validate and evaluate a core set of indicators
that takes gender and diversity into account. The aim is to improve
the ways in which women's health is measured and to more accurately
monitor changes in women's health status/outcomes.
During the first stage of the project, gaps in women's health data
and indicators were identified by reviewing and synthesizing data
and information available on women's health indicators in Canada.
A synthesis report, A Profile of Women's Health Indicators in
Canada, was prepared for the WHB by Dr. Ron Colman, GPI Atlantic
(July 2003). Also in 2003, the WHB held consultations with stakeholders
and experts from government and non-governmental organizations.
Health Canada is now soliciting research proposals to fill identified
gaps in women's health indicators, through a request for letters
of intent released September 19, 2003 by Health Canada's Health
Policy Research Program (HPRP). The purpose of the proposed research
is to develop and validate health indicators that reflect gender
differences and diversity in the following areas:
- Socio-cultural roles and responsibilities, and the physical
and mental health of women
- Social exclusion and women's health
- The environment and women's health
- Health services and women's health
The research projects are scheduled for completion by Fall 2006.
Resources:
 A
Profile of Women's Health Indicators in Canada, a report prepared
for the Bureau of Women's Health and Gender Analysis by Dr. Ron Colman, GPI Atlantic.
HPRP
Request for Letters of Intent for Secondary Research RFLOI 016 on
Women's Health Indicators
Women's
Health Surveillance Report: A Multidimensional Look at the Health
of Canadian Women (2003),funded jointly by the Canadian Population
Health Initiative and Health Canada
World Health Organization: DRAFT Guidelines on Gender-Relevant Indicators in Health Research
For more information, contact the Bureau of Women's Health and Gender Analysis.
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