Women health needs scarceBy CHARLES MUSONDAAN inaugural global women’s health index has revealed that women’s health needs are not being met globally.This is according to results released by Hologic Inc, a global leader in women’s health, based on responses from 120,000 total individuals surveyed.The report states that the global score was 54 out of 100 on the index and no one country or territory scored more than 69.It says notably, 40 percent of those surveyed – equating to about a billion women and girls – said they had not talked to a healthcare professional in the last year, while approximately 60 percent- about 1.5 billion – were not tested for four common diseases that affect women’s health.Hologic chairman and president Steve MacMillan said women’s health is the cornerstone of families, communities, societies and economies.Mr. MacMillan said as a leader in the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of women’s health issues, Hologic knows firsthand that measurement […]
Women health needs scarce
