A New Report on Women and Tobacco in Canada Presenter Guest Speaker Lorraine Greaves, PhD., is the Executive Director of the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health in Vancouver, Canada, She is a sociologist, writer and activist on women's health issues, including tobacco use, addictions and violence. Smoking-related disease continues to be the number one killer of Canadian women. However, little is known about the specific consequences of smoking for women. Women may experience the effects of broad and supposedly gender-neutral tobacco policies differently than men. For these and other reasons, a women-centered policy approach to tobacco control is necessary to reduce tobacco use by women and girls.
Pap tests are effective screening for cervical cancer.
However, some women do not get regular pap tests. A collective case study was conducted to explore components of women-centred care and factors influencing their implementation within the context of pap testing services for Asian, South Asian and First Nations women. Three key elements of women-centred care will be described in detail. Changes required to health policy and the structure of health services to fully implement principles of women-centred care in health care programs will be identified. The Working Group on Women and Health Protection is a coalition of women's health organisations, academics and environmental groups formed in 1998 order to examine the implications of the proposed changes to Canada's health protection legislation in regards to women's health and well-being.