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AMWA Hospitals Service

Supported Clinics - Mission Hospital

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The Association of Medical Women in India (AMWI) Mission Hospital for Women and Children in Calcutta is a 50-bed facility run by women for women, providing free hospital beds for patients and charging only a nominal fee for all other services.

The hospital also runs a cancer detection clinic, specializing in uterine, cervical and other gynecological cancers, cancers which are especially common among women in India. A fully equipped operating theater allows surgeons to perform all major operations including surgical treatment for cancer. AWHS was proud to assist the Mission Hospital with the purchase of new resuscitation equipment.

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Medicine: A Woman's Career

When AMWA was founded in 1915, women represented 5-6% of all physicians in the U.S. The organization's statement of purpose was, "to bring Medical Women into communication with each other for their mutual advantage, and to encourage social and harmonious relations within and without the profession."

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Journal of Women's Health is an essential reference providing a multidisciplinary approach, and complete coverage of all the latest advancements in the full purview of women's healthcare issues. The Journal has been cited by: The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, and MSNBC.com

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A leading advocate for women's health and women in medicine, AMWA is an active participant in setting national health care policy and influencing legislation on women's health issues.

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