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Raemistrasse 100 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
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Womens Centre for Health Matters
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Description
Vision Mission and Values
The Womens Centre for Health Matters Inc WCHM is a communitybased organisation which works in the ACT and surrounding region to improve womens health and wellbeing WCHM believes that the environment and life circumstances which each woman experiences affects her health outcomes
WCHM focuses on areas of possible disadvantage and uses research community development and health promotion to
provide women with access to reliable and broad ranging healthrelated
information which allows informed choices to be made about each womans own
health and wellbeing and
advocate to influence change in healthrelated services to ensure
responsiveness to womens needs
MISSION
Empowering women to enhance their health and wellbeing
VISION
Women can choose and access responsive womenfocussed health and wellbeing services
VALUES
We believe that womens health and ability to live healthy lifestyles is
affected by social and economic factors known as the social determinants of
health
We recognise that women are their own experts within their own lives
We respect and value the strength and diversity of women
We believe that women have the potential and right to manage their health
and wellbeing
We believe in the principles of access equity and equal opportunity
We develop cooperative and collaborative partnerships
We respect and support womens right to information and choice
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