Life-changing research to transform women’s and newborn health
Despite the fact that women account for more than half the population, less than 6% of Canada’s national health research funding is dedicated to studying their unique health needs.
There is a growing pressure to close this gender health gap and improve healthcare outcomes for women at all stages of life.
You can be part of that change.
Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is working to create a world where women’s and newborn health research is a priority, where planned and dedicated resources are directed towards scientific advancements, policies and innovations that address the full spectrum of women’s and newborn health.
Though women live longer than men, they face a 25% higher rate of poor health than men in the older years.
Women experience up to 75% of adverse drug reactions, yet many medications prescribed to women have often been tested only on men.
70% of patients with “medically unexplained symptoms” are women and these symptoms are frequently and incorrectly linked to a psychological origin.
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