Assessing the healthcare needs of women within a target community serves the dual purpose of revealing the unique and often neglected needs of the female population, while simultaneously providing insight into the role of women as important determining agents of the health of the community at large. OSU Professional students worked to develop this influential role in a Honduran village using surveys designed to explore both health issues unique to women, and the relative contribution of women to community health. The results provide preliminary evidence that women's status has a strong relationship with the health of their families. Women were both more likely to have received information regarding health and nutrition, and were more knowledgeable than men about their children's health status and education. Additionally, women's overall education level directly correlated with the incidence of diarrheal illness among their children.  Although the women had more health knowledge and an apparently greater impact on child health outcomes, the data suggest limited control over important health outcomes for the women themselves. Other factors were identified - including, disparities between the average age at first pregnancy and the perceived ideal age, as well as barriers to utilization of desired family planning methods - indicating that women have less autonomy for their own healthcare decisions. This preliminary investigation suggests that women are an excellent target for effective health programs in Honduras and similar populations, based on their active role in determining community health and their substantial risk of facing injustice in relation to personal health needs.