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- EIN 72-0652905
- (225) 924-8107
- 100 Womans Way Baton Rouge LA 70817-5100 USA
- www.womans.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Cancer, Health, Specialty Hospitals
Mission: To improve the health of women and infants.
Programs: The mission of woman's hospital is to improve the health of women and infants. We respond to the specific needs of the community and surrounding area's needs by providing quality medical and educational services without distinction as to the means of the person, his/her race, or domicile. Woman's provides many important health care services that are not available by any other entity in our service area. (142,146 patients)
woman's hospital educates the community by sponsoring programs and events, and distributes literature on health topics of interest to women including childbirth, menopause, heart health, drug abuse, aging, and sexuality (223 education programs). We also provide community service by absorbing various costs essential to the indigent population, including emergency and prenatal care.
women's health research institute concentrates its scientific research on the unique health conditions of vital importance to women's health. Ongoing research includes studies on menopause, hormones, osteoporosis, breast cancer, maternal-fetal medicine, neonatal medicine, and genetics (5 new protocols reviewed and approximately 33 active studies).