Evita Almassi

Mission Critical: Eradicating Health Disparities for Servicewomen and Women Veterans

By Evita Almassi | Nov 10, 2023 | Comments Off on Mission Critical: Eradicating Health Disparities for Servicewomen and Women Veterans

Servicewomen and women veterans were promised comprehensive health care, and the U.S. government has yet to deliver on this promise. They are currently shortchanged on contraception, abortion, mental health, maternal health, and menopause care.

The NWHN’s Statement on the Guilty Verdict of Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin

By Evita Almassi | Apr 20, 2021 | Comments Off on The NWHN’s Statement on the Guilty Verdict of Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin

Washington D.C. — As a national women’s health organization, we know that health justice demands racial justice. Being protected against racially motivated police violence is a health issue. This guilty on all counts verdict today is only one small step…

Cynthia A. Pearson steps down as Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network

By Evita Almassi | Feb 22, 2021 | Comments Off on Cynthia A. Pearson steps down as Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network

After more than twenty years, Cindy Pearson announced today she is stepping down as Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network.

The Biden-Harris Administration’s Executive Actions on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice are a Good First Step but more must be done.

By Evita Almassi | Jan 28, 2021 | Comments Off on The Biden-Harris Administration’s Executive Actions on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice are a Good First Step but more must be done.

For Immediate Release

The NWHN’s statement in response to the denial of justice for Breonna Taylor

By Evita Almassi | Sep 25, 2020 | Comments Off on The NWHN’s statement in response to the denial of justice for Breonna Taylor

Breonna Taylor was asleep in her apartment on March 13. In the middle of the night, she was shot six times and killed by Louisville police officers recklessly executing a warrant with incorrect information. The Kentucky Attorney General announced on…

The National Women’s Health Network Speaks Out on Ongoing National Events

By Evita Almassi | Sep 15, 2020 | Comments Off on The National Women’s Health Network Speaks Out on Ongoing National Events

The National Women’s Health Network is compelled to speak out about ongoing events as a long-time consumer health watchdog with a mission to serve as a trusted health information source for women in all their diversities. Because of our commitment to science and health justice, we are dismayed and angered over recent events,…

Why Am I Hearing About a New Study on Essure When It’s No Longer In Use?

By Evita Almassi | Jul 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Why Am I Hearing About a New Study on Essure When It’s No Longer In Use?

Essure (a permanent non-hormonal, non-surgical birth control method) is no longer available in the U.S. – but many women still have the device in place, and a study of the device, mandated by the FDA is ongoing.

The NWHN’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s opinion Striking Down Louisiana Abortion Restrictions

By Evita Almassi | Jun 29, 2020 | Comments Off on The NWHN’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s opinion Striking Down Louisiana Abortion Restrictions

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The NWHN’s Statement in Support of Racial Justice and Black Lives Matter 

By Evita Almassi | Jun 2, 2020 | Comments Off on The NWHN’s Statement in Support of Racial Justice and Black Lives Matter 

Contact: Evita Almassi, [email protected] or (202) 682-6240

Navigating Pregnancy Care in a Pandemic

By Evita Almassi | May 28, 2020 | Comments Off on Navigating Pregnancy Care in a Pandemic

Pregnancy in a pandemic. These are words I never thought I’d use. But here I am, halfway through my pregnancy trying to navigate a global public health crisis. While every pregnancy poses its own challenges, mine has highlighted the ways in which telemedicine in the era of COVID-19 can expand access to quality care when done well and hinder it when done badly.