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Iryna Kurowyckyj, Ksenia Jowyk Hania Krill - “Trefficking in Women from Ukraine ” at the TWIG Conference. zation." Some interesting insights on the membership question and on the UNWLA itself were also offered by Martha Bohachevsky Chomiak who evoked a round of applause when she pointed out that the UNWLA was the one major organization in the Ukrainian diaspora that has remained intact and unfragmented during its long and distinguished history. Before breaking for lunch, several UNWLA members expressed a concern over the decision to conduct the conference sessions in English. An interesting commentary on this subject was presented by Nestor Nynka who represents AT&T in Ukraine and who hailed Ukrainian women as a driving force in both the social social and political arena. Mr. Nynka argued that the UNWLA's programs and activi ties are important and impressive and that in the grand scheme of things, the language issue is rather inconse quential and should not be allowed to detract from the organization's strengths and accompishments. Voicing her approval of Mr. Nynka's position on this issue was Alexandra Isaeivych-Mason who pointed out that Eng lish textbooks, particularly in the scientific field, are in general use in Ukrainian educational institutions, re placing, almost universally, the once obligatory Russian language texts. During the afternoon session on Women's Health, Dr. Susan C. Stewart, Associate Medical Di rector at the headquarters of J.P. Morgan Incorporated and co-editor of the Women's Complete Healthbook , discussed the status of women's health in the United States. The former president of the American Medical Women's Association focused on major improvements in the overall health of women in the United States, im provements which can be largely attributed to changes in the scientific community which has acknowledged the need for dealing with women's health care concerns and has made adjustments in traditional, and often inap propriate, attitudes. Dr. Stewart also addressed ques tions and concerns about menopause and concluded her presentation by emphasizing lifestyle choices that pro mote good health, including the importance of regular gynecological screenings for women of all ages. In stark contrast to Dr. Stewart's positive view on women's health in this country was the dismal and sometimes overwhelmingly depressing report presented by Dr. Zoreslava Shkiryak-Nyzhnyk of Kyiv on the status of women's health in Ukraine. Dr. Nyzhnyk, a practicing physician and professor of medical sciences, stated that while American women are experiencing the benefits of a progressively better health care system that is becoming more attuned to gender specific health is sues, women in Ukraine are confronting a health crisis on all fronts. The unstable economy, Chomobyl, gen eral pessimism, and the absence of a solid and consis tent governmental policy on women's health issues have all taken their toll and each of these facts influences not only the present, but the future. Dr. Nyzhnyk cited an increase in infant mortality and teenage morbidity, low standards of gynecological and obstetric medicine in Ukraine, increases in abortion and miscarriage rates, and an alarming increase in the number of reported cases of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. She НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ВЕРЕСЕНЬ 1999 19
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