Online Program

Poster

Although there are shared social determinants of health across different environments across the world, the unique and shared cultural experiences of women can influence their health behaviors, practices, and attitudes. In this poster session, the international perspectives of women’s health will be explored. Presenters will describe the health experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander, African, African-American, Latina, and European women for breast and cervical cancer screening, HIV and STI prevention, and interventions to increase health promoting behaviors. The impact of acculturation, health beliefs, geographic location, and health expenses on women’s health behaviors will be discussed. Presenters will share diverse strategies to increase access to care for women’s health programs in the United States and international settings.

Session Objectives: Describe efforts to plan, implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically appropriate interventions to improve women’s health; Articulate strategies to reduce breast and cervical cancer screening barriers for immigrant, low-English proficient, and/or underserved women in the United States; and Compare the influence on culture on women’s health promoting behaviors in the United States and abroad.