Women's Health Remains in Crisis Worldwide Even as COVID-19 Pandemic Wanes
16 1월 2024 - 10:30PM
Business Wire
Third annual Hologic Global Women’s Health
Index shows billions of women untested for life-threatening
conditions, emotional health worsening and nearly 1 billion women
living with physical pain.
Taiwan tops rankings of women’s health by
country/territory; U.S. falls to number 30.
The world faces an emergency in women’s health even as the
COVID-19 pandemic wanes, according to one of the largest annual
updates on women’s well-being — the Hologic Global Women’s Health
Index.
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Women’s health innovation company Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX)
partners with Gallup to create the Index, which in its third year
shows that billions of women are not getting tested for potentially
life-threatening conditions. The Index also shows that more women
are sad, angry and worried now than at the height of the pandemic.
Many young women don’t feel safe walking alone in their communities
at night, and nearly 1 billion women spend a lot of their day in
physical pain.
This year’s Index will be released today at the World Economic
Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The launch event was convened by Goals
House, a community that comes together at significant global
moments throughout the year to drive progress toward the United
Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Index fills a critical gap in knowledge about the health,
safety and well-being of women worldwide. Based on interviews with
more than 147,000 women and men in 143 countries and territories,
it represents the voices of 97% of the world’s women and girls aged
15 and older.
“The new Index findings make it exceedingly evident that, as
countries emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, women’s health remains
in a state of emergency,” said Stephen P. MacMillan, Chairman,
President and CEO of Hologic. “It’s time for world leaders to take
a bolder stand for women and girls. Investing in women’s health not
only benefits individual women, but also their families,
communities and economies.”
Key findings from this year’s
Index:
- Testing for major health conditions
remains low. Most women didn’t receive key tests in the past
12 months, meaning that billions of women went untested for
potentially life-threatening conditions:
- Only 36% were tested for high blood pressure — a major risk
factor for heart disease and stroke.
- 19% were tested for diabetes, a leading cause of death for
women.
- 11% were tested for any type of cancer.
- 10% were tested for a sexually transmitted disease or infection
(STD/STI) — leaving nearly 2 billion women of reproductive age at
risk of infertility, increased maternal and fetal mortality, and
deadly diseases.
- Emotional health is worsening:
More women say they are sad, angry and worried now than three years
ago. About 4 in 10 women experienced worry and stress during a lot
of the previous day, and women are more likely than men to report
feeling these emotions. For example, women are 20% more likely than
men to say they experience sadness daily.
- Other striking findings:
- Physical pain is a significant
problem. Nearly 1 billion women worldwide spent a lot of the
previous day in physical pain.
- Housing challenges continue. The
percentage of women struggling to afford shelter has increased by
more than half in the last decade.
- Young women don’t feel safe. Many
women, including more than 4 in 10 young women aged 15 to 24, do
not feel safe walking alone at night.
Based on survey responses, the Index assigns a women’s health
score to each country or territory. Taiwan led the world for the
third consecutive year, scoring 72 out of a possible 100. Other top
scores went to Kuwait (68), Austria (67) and Germany (67). The
lowest scores went to the Democratic Republic of Congo (36), Sierra
Leone (34) and Afghanistan (26).
The United States fell seven places from its ranking in the
second year of the survey to number 30, on par with Kazakhstan. The
United Kingdom and France both scored 60, a few points above the
global average.
“The Index serves as a wake-up call that improving women’s
health needs to be a top priority. If we follow the roadmap set out
in this Index, we can meaningfully improve the health and
well-being of women for generations to come,” said MacMillan.
This year’s Index report includes country spotlights, including
case studies on what is working well. South Korea is a consistent
leader in cancer testing, and after recent prioritization, Costa
Rica is among the top countries for blood pressure testing.
To see the full Index and related resources, visit
WomensHealthIndex.com.
About Hologic, Inc.
Hologic, Inc. is a global medical technology innovator focused
on improving the health and well-being of women, their families and
communities through early detection and treatment. Its advancements
include invention of the world’s first commercial 3D mammography
system to find breast cancer earlier; leadership in testing for
cervical cancer, sexually transmitted infections and respiratory
illnesses; and minimally invasive surgical technologies for uterine
fibroids and abnormal uterine bleeding.
About Gallup
Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and
organizations solve their most pressing problems. Combining more
than 80 years of experience with its global reach, Gallup knows
more about the attitudes and behaviors of employees, customers,
students and citizens than any other organization in the world.
SOURCE: Hologic, Inc.
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Media Contact Bridget Perry Director, Corporate
Communications (+1) 508.263.8654 bridget.perry@hologic.com
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