Why Women's Health?
Only 8-11% of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants currently fund women’s health, and just 2% of VC investment and Big Pharma R&D is focused on women’s health innovation.
Yet according to the McKinsey Health Institute, women’s health is a $1 trillion market opportunity with a number of multi-billion exits in recent years, according to PitchBook. Women's health is on the rise with over 60% of companies in this space founded in the six years leading up to 2022. There was a 1,000% increase in the number of businesses focused on women’s health over the past decade, according to FemHealth Insights.
Why Advocate for
Women's Health?
Most lawmakers do not realize that:
- 66% of those 65+ with Alzheimer’s are women
- 80% of autoimmune patients are women
- lung cancer has risen by 84% in non-smoking women while it dropped by 36% among men over the past 42 years
- Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women
- Hispanic females are 40% more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than non-Hispanic white females
- Mortality rates following a emergency room visit related to a heart disease or condition are twice as high for women.
That is why our education along with specific policy recommendations are key!
How we make an impact
Through Congressional Briefings and Capitol Hill Days, we bring advocates to Washington, DC to meet with Congress and educate on gaps we can close with better policy and funding.
With legislative tracking, meeting regularly with decision-makers, and inserting language into legislation we are shaping the process to advance the health of women.
With education, advocacy and constant engagement with our professional lobbying team, we can shape policy and funding in Congress.
Advocacy Initiatives
View our Letter to President Trump with over 550 signatures.
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Women’s Health: Elections, Policy, Advocacy and What Next 11/13/24
Hear from the Leadership Team on how to plan for 2025 government engagement.
A New Era in Women’s Health 8/20/24
Hear from Senator Amy Klobuchar and several Members of Congress as well as an investor, researcher, clinician, nonprofit leaders and patient advocates.
Busting Breast Cancer Myths to Save Lives Congressional Briefing
Hear from Rep. Rosa DeLauro, patient advocates and clinicians on breast cancer and breast density and the importance of accessing the right screening technology for early detection.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Congressional Briefing
Hear from Rep. Madeleine Dean, an industry leader, a patient advocate and a clinician on ovarian cancer reforms that are needed to save lives.
WDHN Presents: Imaging Technologies Advancing Women’s Health
Hear from industry leaders: GE Healthcare, Hologic and Siemens on the power of imaging to enable early detection and save lives.