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A report out by the McKinsey Institute shows that women are more likely to be affected by a sex-specific condition between the ages of 15 and 50. This will create a significant impact on their their ability to earn income and support themselves and their families. "Better health is correlated with economic prosperity. The women’s health gap equates to 75 million years of life lost due to poor health or early death per year, the equivalent of seven days per woman per year. Addressing the gap could generate the equivalent impact of 137 million women accessing full-time positions by 2040. This has the potential to lift women out of poverty and allow more women to provide for themselves and their families. Addressing the drivers of this gap—namely, lower effectiveness of treatments for women, worse care delivery, and lack of data—would require substantial investment but also reflect new market opportunities. Addressing the women’s health gap could improve the quality of life for women, as well as creating positive ripples in society, such as improving future generations’ health and boosting healthy aging." #womenshealth #equityandinclusion #womenshealthgap #betterbenefitsplans #benefitsspecialist #cgib #iscebs

Women's health is not just a women's issue, it's a societal issue. The better the health and well-being of women, the greater the positive impact on families, communities, and nations. Closing the women's health gap can improve the quality of life for women, and create a ripple effect that extends to future generations' health and healthy aging. According to a report by McKinsey, improving women's health not only has positive economic outcomes, but it is also touch base on a moral imperative to close the women's health gap and improve the lives of millions of women worldwide. Let's work towards health equity and inclusivity, and create a positive impact on society. #healthawareness #womenhealth #economicgrowth #qualityoflife #positiveimpact

  A recent report from McKinsey & Company shares that a "woman will spend an average of nine years in poor health, which affects her ability to be present and/or productive at home, in the workforce, and in the community and reduces her earning potential.”   This is just one more data point (unfortunately among many) emphasizing the importance of advocating for better health outcomes for women. Improving women’s health can have positive economic outcomes but more importantly, it can improve health equity and support inclusivity.  Now that we are more aware of the challenges and inequities, I hope that we will see some significant progress in the next decade.   https://lnkd.in/g_qKu546   #IWD2024 #inclusion #womenshealth #healthequity

How does the lack of sex- and gender-specific data affect safety? In McKinsey & Company Health Institute's latest report, they found that since 2000, women in the U.S. have reported 52% more adverse events than men, with a 36% higher rate of serious or fatal outcomes. Shockingly, medicines withdrawn for safety reasons are 3.5 times more likely to impact women. The report also reveals a staggering women’s health gap of 40-45 million DALYs per year, equivalent to four days per woman annually. This inequality isn't just statistical; it translates to real-world consequences for women and girls, particularly those aged 10-40, impacting regions like Latin America and Central Asia disproportionately. To bridge this gap, we need a systemic change—more sex- and gender-specific research. https://lnkd.in/gfP-2Vsa #GenderEquality #HealthcareDisparities #ResearchForAll

Coming a little bit late to this one, but shocking still to see the extent of the gender health gap laid bare. “Women are expected to spend 25% more time in poor health than men.” “More than half of the health gap for women occurs during their working years.” “…women were diagnosed later than men for more than 700 diseases.” One heck of a 'gap', on the long list of gaps women face. #genderpaygap #girlseducation #gendergap # https://lnkd.in/eZxS5mQq

Women have greater life expectancy than men but spend 25% more time in poorer health then Men. “Building on previous work from McKinsey Health Institute and the McKinsey Global Institute that analysts quantified this health gap in terms of disability-adjusted life years.” According to this analysis, addressing women’s health more fully could increase the global economy by $1 trillion by 2040. The drivers of this gap are: lower effectiveness of treatments for women, worse care delivery and lack of data. According to this analysis, more than half of this health gap occurs during a woman’s working years. One of the major issues is the lack of data: “A study conducted in Denmark across 21 years showed that women were diagnosed later than men for more than 700 diseases. For cancer, it took women two and a half more years to be diagnosed.” Many drugs are also shown to be less effective and have greater side effects for women than men – often likely due to a lack of robust testing. 56% of the health burden comes from health conditions that are more prevalent in women and present or manifest differently in women and are therefore often mis diagnosed, missed or under treated. I find this appalling. With women representing 58% of the US workforce, it is tragic that this level of inequity exists. Physical and mental well being is a key contributor to our engagement and productivity. While there are many systemic barriers that women face in achieving gender equity at work, getting proper health care is core to that equation. When we’re talking about women’s opportunities, it starts with our health. THIS is a moment that matters. #equity #allies #healthcare https://lnkd.in/gcH3qhNT

The graphs in this study paint a clear picture on the detrimental effects of the burdens that a woman carries daily. 47% of the health burden that affects women disproportionately include depression and headache disorders. Nearly half of the health burden affects working women which gives an idea on the amount of stress a working woman carries struggling to juggle family and work. Women live longer than men but not necessarily have healthier lives. "While improving women’s health has positive economic outcomes, it is foremost an issue of health equity and inclusivity. Addressing the women’s health gap could improve the quality of life for women, as well as creating positive ripples in society, such as improving future generations’ health and boosting healthy aging." https://lnkd.in/gD5qb-vd

Shifting focus to women’s health isn’t just about inclusion and equity—it’s also a smart economic move! Addressing the 25% more time women spend in “poor health” compared to men could not only enhance the lives of millions but also add over $1 trillion annually to the global economy by 2040. #WomensHealth #EconomicGrowth #HereForHerHealth

Despite a nearly $4 billion World Bank investment in digital health in the past decade, women still spend 25% more time in poor health than men. This is driven by a lack of access and lower effectiveness, as McKinsey recently reported. As if the health gender inequity wasn't enough of a motivation to do something about it, closing this gap could boost the global economy by $1 trillion annually by 2040. At Vencer, we are committed to our mission of connecting every woman in the world to healthcare to do our part in our global wellbeing, health, and financial alike. #digitalhealth #womenshealth #genderinequality #healthinequity #economyboost https://lnkd.in/gfP-2Vsa