OWH Announces Two National Prize Competitions

Prizes will be awarded for innovative methods to advance health equity

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. OWH Launches Two National Prize Competitions The HHS Office on Women's Health (OWH) recently announced two national prize competitions. OWH will award $3.1 million in cash prizes for innovative methods designed to advance health equity. HHS Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) Innovator Award Competition Endocrine-disrupting chemicals interfere with the body's hormones and may cause adverse health effects. This OWH competition will recognize programs that address knowledge gaps in understanding the risks associated with EDCs and provide solutions to reduce EDC exposure risks for Black or African American women. Submission deadline for Phase 1 of the competition is November 15, 2021. For more information and entry instructions, visit: https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/hhs-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-innovator-award-competition/   Register for OWH Informational Webinars! We look forward to having you join us at one of the two sessions below to learn more about the challenge. Please share this information widely with your networks.  Webinar I: October 15th at 2 pm ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/3Dz6wF1 Webinar II: October 20th at 1 pm ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/3uURnuB HHS Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge Prizes will be awarded for innovative methods designed to improve postpartum care for Black or African American and American Indian/Alaska Native women enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The emphasis will be on follow-up care for diabetes, postpartum depression and/or postpartum anxiety, hypertension, and substance use disorders (SUD). Submission deadline for Phase 1 of the competition is December 17, 2021. For more information about this OWH/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Challenge and entry instructions, visit: https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/hhs-postpartum-equity-in-care-challenge/   Register for OWH Informational Webinars! We look forward to having you join us at one of the two sessions below to learn more about the challenge. Please share this information widely with your networks.  Webinar I: October 15th at 1 pm ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/3asJi7c Webinar II: October 20th at 2 pm ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/3BpACud   Preferences | Unsubscribe | Subscription Help | Contact Us Did you get this as a forward? Sign up to receive Office on Women's Health updates. womenshealth.gov  |  OWH Helpline: 800-994-9662  |  womenshealth@hhs.gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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