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Reducing Disparities in Women's Health

Day 1: Women’s Health Gap and Healthcare Strategies for Lifelong Well-Being

Live: Apr 1, 2025 at 19:00 EDT
Rebroadcast 1: Apr 9 at 19:00 CEST
Rebroadcast 2: Apr 15 at 19:00 SGT

Day 2: How Health Disparities Impact Women's Economic Productivity & Strategies for Change

Live: Apr 2, 2025 at 19:00 EDT
Rebroadcast 1: Apr 10 at 19:00 CEST
Rebroadcast 2: Apr 16 at 19:00 SGT


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Summary and learning objectives

This webinar will explore disparities in women’s healthcare and their impact on health outcomes, productivity, and economic growth. Discussions will highlight the tendency to focus on sex-specific and high-mortality diseases while often overlooking chronic conditions that lead to disability and lower quality of life. Key challenges, including gaps in care delivery and unequal access to healthcare across different economic settings, will also be examined.
Experts will present strategies for early prevention, timely diagnosis, and equitable care, emphasizing the role of Diagnostic Imaging, Digital Health, and AI. The economic consequences of health disparities will be addressed, showcasing how improving women’s healthcare can enhance workforce participation, reduce absenteeism, and lower long-term healthcare costs.
Join us for this two-day event as we explore solutions to advance women’s health and economic empowerment.

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Moderator: Prof. Felicia Marie Knaul, PhD

Professor of Medicine, UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine

Sr. Advisor to the Dean and the President of UCLA Health,

Associate of the UCLA Chancellor,

Los Angeles, CA, the USA

Day 1: Women’s Health Gap and Healthcare Strategies for Lifelong Well-Being

Dr. Mathew Leonardi,
MD, PhD, FRCSC

Advanced Gynaecological Surgeon and Sonologist, Hamilton Health Sciences,
Assistant Professor, McMaster University, Canada
Honorary Adjunct Lecturer, University of Adelaide, Australia

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Prof. Amanda Henry,
PhD MPH FRANZCOG B.Med.(Hons) B.Med.Sci(Hons) DDU

Program Head, Women’s Health, The George Institute for Global Health
Professor, Discipline of Women’s Health, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine and Health
Obstetrician, St George Public Hospital, Sydney, Australia

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Dr. Carolina Zafalon-Ferreira,
MD OBGYN

Hospital Materno- Infantil Dr Joaquim Sampaio, Brazil
Clinica Criar,
Ilheus, BA, Brazil
Volonteer,Instituto Dharma,
Bahia, Brazil

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By the end of DAY 1, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand how key life events (e.g., intrauterine exposures, menarche, pregnancy, menopause) influence long-term well-being of women and opportunities for prevention.
  2. Identify gaps in women's healthcare and define holistic strategies to improve women’s long-term well-being.
  3. Explore the Role of Diagnostic Imaging, Digital Health and AI in Women’s Healthcare to improve quality of life.

Day 2: How Health Disparities Impact Women's Economic Productivity & Strategies for Change

Dr. Mathew Leonardi,
MD, PhD, FRCSC

Advanced Gynaecological Surgeon and Sonologist, Hamilton Health Sciences,
Assistant Professor, McMaster University, Canada
Honorary Adjunct Lecturer, University of Adelaide, Australia

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Dr. Carolina Zafalon-Ferreira,
MD OBGYN

Hospital Materno- Infantil Dr Joaquim Sampaio, Brazil
Clinica Criar,
Ilheus, BA, Brazil
Volonteer,Instituto Dharma,
Bahia, Brazil

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Dr. Laura Downey,
PhD

Program Lead, Global Program for Universal Health Coverage (UHC),
The George Institute for Global Health,
Conjoint Senior lecturer, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
Advanced Research Fellow, Imperial College London, School of Public Health, London, United Kingdom

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By the end of DAY 2, participants will be able to:

  1. Recognize how gender, economy and environment can intersect and disproportionately impact women’s health and productivity.
  2. Explain social and economic consequences of women’s health disparities across different economic settings.
  3. Define gender-responsive health policies and healthcare provisions that support women in balancing their social, biological, and occupational roles.

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