WoW community news and updates - July edition 📣 🌞
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A decade ago, getting patients to track their symptoms or vitals was a chore. Even when prescribed by their doctors, many patients resisted tracking their daily symptoms.
However, the landscape has changed. Women are now 75% more likely than men to adopt digital health solutions. And they aren’t using health apps because they were told to; they are using them to self-diagnose and, more often than not, to prove a point.
The author of this article, and our member, Theresa Neil, likes to call this practice “spite tracking.”
Spite tracking will fundamentally change how women receive healthcare around the globe. Here is why it’s happening and how each change will improve women’s healthcare.
Read more in Theresa’s story on FastCompany here.
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Community spotlight 📌
The FemTech sector has grown rapidly in the last few years, with global Venture Capital investment surpassing $2 billion for the first time in 2021. The sector is expected to be valued at over $60 billion by 2027, and most of this growth is accounted for in North America. The European FemTech sector is still in its infancy and is expected to grow to $35 billion by 2032.
There is a lot of attention on the FemTech market with top consulting firms conducting in-depth market research of the space. However, we’re still yet to see a comprehensive Europe-centred database or a thorough report addressing this region. Therefore, Sie Ventures has created an expansive European FemTech market map including key findings, shaped by data collected from over 540 active FemTech companies at various stages from pre-seed up to IPO.
Join our friends from the Royal Society of Medicine for this unique and insightful webinar aiming to promote the technology workstream of the Lancet Citizens' Commission on Reimagining India's Health System and facilitate the sharing of best practices between India's Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the UK's NHS.
Participants will explore the barriers and enablers to healthcare technology adoption, examine ethical and technical considerations in handling patient data, and the innovative use cases for emerging technologies in healthcare. This unique event offers a platform for bilateral collaboration and learning, enhancing healthcare delivery through technology through engaging discussions, presentations, and interactive sessions.
📣 HITLAB Launches 2024 Women’s Health Tech Challenge
📆 Tech Back Your Bits! event, London, 13 July
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During our Menopause 2.0 conference, where we brought together 20 incredible speakers and industry leaders in the menopause space, our team realised many more industry professionals deserve to get highlighted for making their mark in this space.
By compiling this list, we wish to acknowledge and celebrate 50 remarkable leaders in the Menopause arena. Throughout the last few years, these trailblazers have dedicated themselves to enhancing the health and wellbeing of women through their inventive solutions, services and products.
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