Co-hosted by The ECHAlliance and the Society for Women’s Health Research, “Women’s Unique Health Needs and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a call to action” will discuss key developments and opportunities to advance women’s health care and research, with a focus on addressing disparities, the role of women in health care decision-making, access to preventive care, and representation in the women’s health workforce.Women comprise approximately half the world’s population, yet their role in the global healthcare ecosystem is often underrepresented or inadequately considered. Women face unique challenges throughout their lifespans due to biological sex differences and gender-related influences on health and disease. Disparities exist across disease states and life stages that touch every race, ethnic group, geographic location, and socioeconomic status. To address this global health deficiency, a comprehensive strategy to advance research on women’s health must be developed and implemented. This session will discuss key developments and opportunities to advance women’s health research, care, and policies. Participants will identify opportunities for domestic and global collaborations and inform the development of a women’s health research agenda in an Outcomes Report to the United Nations.Agenda9:00 – 9:10 am WelcomeBrian O'Connor - Chair, ECHAlliance – The Global Health Connector Irene O. Aninye, PhD - Chief Science Officer, Society for Women’s Health Research 9:10 – 9:40 am A Call to Action: Women's Unique Health Needs and the SDGsIrene O. Aninye PhD (Moderator) - Chief Science Officer, Society for Women’s Health ResearchRu-fong Joanne Cheng, MD, FACOG, -Director, Women's Health Innovations, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 9:40 – 10:30 am Transitioning Women’s Health from Treatment to PreventionNicole Althaus (Moderator)- US Ambassador, ECHAlliance - The Global Health ConnectorCapt. Aisha K. Brooks, DNP, MPH, RN, FAAN - Senior Health Policy Administrator, U.S. Public Health Service Anuradha Gupta - President, Global Immunization, Sabin Vaccine InstituteRachel Sturke, PhD, MPH, MIA - Acting Deputy Director, Fogarty International Center 10:30 – 10:45 am Break
10:45 – 11:35 am Ensuring Accountability: Women in Research, Health Care, and Policy LeadershipMagdalena Skipper (Moderator) - Editor in Chief, NatureJanine Austin Clayton, MD, FARVO - Director, Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of HealthCarolyn Harris - Labour MP for Neath and Swansea East, UK Parliament 11:35 am – 12:15 pm Perspectives from Women Leaders in Women’s HealthIrene O. Aninye PhD (Moderator) - Chief Science Officer, Society for Women’s Health ResearchJanine Austin Clayton, MD, FARVO, Director, Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health
Michele Barry, MD, FACP, Director for Center of Innovation in Global Health, Stanford University
Eleanor Nwadinobi, MBBS, EMA, FAAC, President, Medical Women’s International Association
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Wrap-up & Adjourn
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