Echo: Improving Women's Health in Ontario

echo was an agency of the ministry of health and long-term care with a vision of improved health and well-being and reduced inequities for ontario women. echo was an effective province-wide organization that engaged in partnerships with health and other organizations across ontario to effect change that benefited women through sex/gender-specific information, research, education and awareness. at a time of immense change taking place in our health care system, echo focused on women’s unique health needs and issues, developing and supporting innovative programs, educating health professionals, and motivating behaviour change through health information. as the provincial advisor on women’s health to the government of ontario, echo worked to ensure ontario was at the forefront of improving women’s health.