Women face a "diagnostic odyssey" at the doctor. This plan aims to help.
Summary
Women often experience longer illness times partly because medical research and doctor training have not focused enough on women's health. A new US plan proposes $20 billion over 10 years to improve research, education, and data collection specifically about women's health issues.Key Facts
- Women live longer than men but tend to spend more time being sick.
- Only 5 cents of every medical research dollar worldwide is spent on women's health.
- The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) is leading a $20 billion, 10-year federal plan to improve women's health in the US.
- NIH's funding for women's health research dropped from 13% in 1989 to less than 10% today.
- Women were only required to be included in NIH clinical research starting in 1993.
- Many women's health issues, like cardiovascular disease and menopause, remain under-studied, causing delays in diagnosis.
- The plan includes funding for research, coordination, clinical training, better data collection, and improving health knowledge in the US.
- More than 60 health organizations support this plan to reduce health disparities between women, including racial differences.
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