AWHONN is the association of women’s health, obstetric and neonatal nurses. It is a nonprofit organization which is working with the goal of promoting health of women and newborn babies. The organization is providing research, educational and clinical resources to the health care experts and nurses to improve the nursing profession.
It has been 40 years, since the AWHONN is serving the health department. Through its various campaigns and collaborations, it has contributed significantly in improving the health of mothers and newborn babies. Each of its campaign is formulated with proper research with the goal of spreading awareness. Some of the most famous campaigns initiated by AWHONN are:
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) & Cervical Cancer: This campaign is intended for prevention of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is a very common health problem in women. Usually, women hesitate to discuss it with doctors and this hesitation often proves fatal for them. This campaign is intended for increasing awareness about cervical cancer among women. In the campaign, HPV vaccination is introduced which guarantees protection against cervical cancer. In a form of stylish brochure, the facts and importance of HPV vaccination is highlighted. This is really a good step in preventing cervical cancer in women.
Flu-Free and a Mom-to-Be: This is a campaign for prevention of flu in women who wants to conceive, are pregnant or are mothers. During the flu season, everybody is prone to flu. Women should take care against it as it can be transferred to their babies. If the woman is pregnant, flu can pose problem for her. So this campaign beckons the health care providers to vaccinate the mothers against the flu. The campaign is accompanied by a variety of literature including online content about facts on flu, tips for dealing with flu during pregnancy and types of flu vaccines available. Moreover, the posters carrying the flu facts and tips are also provided for the offices and clinics of health care providers.
The March of Dimes Prematurity campaign is a big budget, research and awareness campaign. The campaign is intended to spread awareness among families how to get a healthy baby. It guides women about avoiding the risks of premature delivery. It helps health care experts in improving the maternity care and infant’s health.
Besides these campaigns, AWHONN has a number of collaborations with international health agencies in promoting health of women and babies. One such collaboration is Coalition for patients’ rights. Along with AWHONN, 33 other organizations are also collaborating in this movement. It is a body that represents variety of health care professionals who are serving the humanity with their safe, effective and professional service. This collaboration intends to help patients in choosing health practitioner for them. It ensures that every patient has access to professional health providers.
AWHONN is also working in partnership with over 20 professional health organizations and foundations to end cervical cancer. The main purpose of the campaign is making the cervical cancer vaccination a part of the routine preventive measures in women.
Apart from these collaborations and campaigns, there are several other projects on which AWHONN is currently working and contributing its efforts to improve health conditions.