HHS announced nearly $1 million in grant awards to Washington University in St. Louis and George Mason University to improve early detection and prevention of eatingdisorders in adolescent girls. Click here to read more.
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health announced it awarded nearly $1 million in grant awards to improve early detection and prevention of eating disorders in adolescent girls. The grants will support development of evidenced-based interventions that target COVID-19-related stressors and potential barriers to early diagnosis.
“As a pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist with years of experience treating patients with eating disorders, addressing these serious medical conditions is one of my top priorities,” said ADM Rachel L. Levine, M.D., HHS Assistant Secretary for Health. “We are committed to addressing access to care, eliminating barriers to treatment, and expanding prevention awareness as we work towards a healthier future for all.
Award recipients will develop and implement interventions to address modifiable risk factors, encourage behavior change, and improve health outcomes in response to eating disorder challenges intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each project will focus on at least one of the following eating disorders in adolescent girls:
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