A national campaign has been launched this mother’s day asking citizens to promote women’s health by  “breaking existing barriers” and “improving the health of American women for generations to come.”

This week has been declared Women’s Health Week.  In an official Whitehouse press release, the President urged Americans to:

• Emphasize the role of women in promoting the vitality of our children and communities.
• Lead healthy lives and set an example for young people.
• Take advantage of preventive care with routine screenings and checkups.
• Remember the simple everyday health steps like using sunscreen, exercising regularly, and eating healthy.

Some new online resources were also cited for promoting the goals of women’s health week, including the Whitehouse Council on Women and Girls, womenshealth.gov, and girlshealth.gov.