Our Mission

The mission of the Canadian Foundation for Women's Health is to advance the health of women in Canada and around the world through research, education and advocacy in obstetrics and gynaecology.

CFWH believes that every woman should have equitable access to optimal comprehensive health care, provided with integrity and compassion in Canada and around the world.

With the support and generosity of individual donors and corporate partners, we support some of the most innovative women’s health research efforts and programs to provide women in Canada and in low-resource countries with the basic necessities to simply survive childbirth.

We are Canada’s leading national foundation for women’s sexual and reproductive health. With the support of individuals, medical organizations and companies, we fund research and initiatives to improve the health of Canadian women at every stage of their lives. We champion funding for women’s health research nationally and foster support for international women’s health programs.

Research and activities supported by the Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health aim to enhance and advance sexual and reproductive health for Canadian women.

Based on the mission, the areas of focus of Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health are:

-Increased medical research on women’s health issues

-Increased education of women on health issues affecting them and their families

-Support for women and women’s health in developing regions of the world

-Preventing maternal morbidity and mortality in Canada

When you support the CFWH, you are helping women through research into areas such as:

When you support the Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health, you are helping women by funding research into areas such as:

• Care and health of women throughout their lifespan
• In utero fetal health
• Preterm labour
• Safer pregnancies
• Perinatal mental health
• Gestational diabetes
• Safe delivery and newborn health
• Prevention of maternal morbidity and mortality
• Better use of drugs during pregnancy
• Perinatal mental health
• Endometriosis
• Infertility
• Gynecologic Surgery techniques
• Treatment of ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers
• Menopause
• Sexuality
• Contraception

Your support helps mothers and their babies, and helps ensure that all women have access to optimal health care and health information.