Save the Date for the most comprehensive women’s health innovation conference in India: October 13, 2023 Global Women’s Health Innovation Conference 2023 to address health challenges across the entire life cycle of women; The 2023 GWHIC conference and Femtech & Innovation awards will be held in Bengaluru on Friday 13 October 2023. Conference website www.gwhic.com Venue: Hotel Royal Orchid, Bengaluru Bengaluru, India 20 September 2023: The second edition of Global Women’s Health Innovation Conference dedicated to advancing women’s health through technology will bring over thirty leading e ..read more

The intricate relationship between gender and mental health has been gaining attention as researchers delve deeper into the nuances of this complex issue. Recent studies, such as “Uncovering the hidden impacts of Inequality on mental health: a Global Study,” shed light on the disparities in mental health experiences between women and men. For example, community pressure regarding stereotypical social roles based on gender may impact mental health responses differently in women and men. In a male-dominated culture, women and men may deal with competition in their workplaces differently.  W ..read more

Excerpts from an interview featured in CNBC – March 2023 According to a CNBC report, the FemTech sector which is estimated to be worth $1.186 trillion by 2027, according to forecasts by the non-profit organization FemTech focus, is unable to reach anywhere close to its full potential due to the “taboo” nature of women’s health and gender imbalances in investment – two main obstacles to the industry. The FEMTECH market estimate defines the market as products and services designed to tackle 97 health conditions that “solely, disproportionately, or differently affect girls, females, and women.” T ..read more

The global femtech market size is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 16% over the forecast period and reach USD 97,317 million by 2030, according to Acumen Research & Consulting. Femtech encompasses a variety of innovative technologies that serve women’s health concerns, such as menstruation or fertility issues, contraception or pelvic health, chronic conditions, sexual wellness, and other general health conditions (such as osteoporosis or cardiovascular disease). Women’s health and wellness have been subject to misconceptions and inequities for many years. Women’s healthcare is lacking data ..read more

Does healthcare in India have an inherent gender bias against women? Indeed, it is. But there are winds of positive change. Creating technology solutions that address specific women’s health issues – those that have been neglected for decades – is possible as India’s healthcare becomes more tech-savvy. Three innovation trends in 2022 that are paving the way for the growth of women’s health-focused solutions in India. More women are coming online and seeking healthcare With the rapid adoption of the internet and consumerization, India has 260 million female internet users (43 percent of overall ..read more

Excerpts from an interview featured in Biospectrum Magazine – March 2023 Unwell Women – Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World – a book by scholar Elinor Cleghorn – is an exposé of how women’s health has been largely misunderstood ever since antiquity, ie., dating back to the times of Hippocrates. The author Elinor leghorn took to writing this book when she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Cleghorn, in her book, lays out the vicious circle of women’s health. Well, with many centuries passing by, she finds that nothing much has changed even in this 21st century. Streaks of developme ..read more

Mumbai, India 15 December 2022: The two-day Global Women’s Health Innovation Conference 2022 concluded on a high note.  Women’s healthcare stakeholders including experts, medical practitioners, FEMTECH and digital health innovators, and social development organisations joined the conference which focused on finding strategies and learnings for a stronger industry and better health outcomes. Global and Indian health experts came together to identify the roadmap towards equity in health and the collective steps stakeholders must take to build a stronger and more sustainable industry togethe ..read more

Ocon Healthcare develops innovative medical solutions that are inspired by women’s bodies and anatomy-fitting, to allow safer and specific therapeutic choices and to better the lives of women globally. OCON Healthcare is Awarded as Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum for creating the world’s first and only three-dimensional (3D) spherical intrauterine drug-delivery platform technology addressing a myriad of women’s health issues through the uterus (such as contraception, heavy bleeding, endometriosis, fibroids, menopause and more), avoiding systemic side effects from taking oral for ..read more

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women today. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in every 12 women has the risk of a breast abnormality. Early diagnosis is very critical to decrease mortality rates. NIRAMAI has developed a novel software-based medical device to detect breast cancer at a much earlier stage than traditional methods or self-examination. The solution is a low-cost, accurate, automated, portable cancer screening tool that can be operated in any clinic. The imaging method is radiation-free, non-touch, not painful, and works for women of all a ..read more

India’s leading femtech innovator, Swathi Kulkarni shares how femtech will ensure equality and accessibility in Healthcare. Femtech is a term that refers to diagnostic tools, products, services, wearables, and softwares that use technology to address women’s health issues, including menstrual health, reproductive health, sexual health, maternal health, and menopause. She is speaking ahead of the Global Women’s Health Innovation Conference which is scheduled for 12 and 13 December in Mumbai, India where she serves on the advisory board. The conference is organized to highlight inequalities in w ..read more