Bridging the health gap for women and girls
Opportunities for integrated, woman-centered approaches to primary health care across the life course
Global awareness and advocacy for gender-responsive health care has increased, and we are seeing significant improvements in maternal health and access to contraception globally. However, a substantial women’s health gap remains, with women spending more time in poor health because of conditions that affect them differently or disproportionately.
Delivered through integrated, person-centered primary health care, products and services designed for the wide range of women’s and girls’ needs can dramatically improve their health and well-being across all life stages. This includes both innovations for female-specific conditions and for conditions that affect women disproportionately or differently.
Held on January 23, 2025 as part of PATH's Women's Health Initiative, this webinar focused on women and girls’ health across the life course, including adolescence, the antenatal/postpartum period, and later adulthood, as well as opportunities to support mental health during all life stages. Speakers addressed some of the biggest health concerns faced by women and girls at these life stages, shared what has been most effective in addressing those issues, and identified what is needed for sustainable solutions.
Monica Mutesa, Zambia Country Coordinator with the Injectables Access Collaborative, PATH, moderated this event with the following featured speakers:
- Nelly Munyasia, Executive Director, Reproductive Health Network Kenya
- Dr. Lori Newman, Deputy Director of STI and Gynecology, Women’s Health Innovations, Gates Foundation
- Nakato Grace, Village Health Team Member/Community Health Worker, Jinja District, Uganda
Publication date: January 2025