Amie Saichania’s Post

The Inquiry into Women’s Pain survey is now open!    🚺 The recently released Listening to Women's Voices report told us a staggering 40% of women surveyed live with chronic pain that affects their health and wellbeing.    To help address the significant challenges faced when seeking care for pain, we're now calling on Victorian girls and women to take part in a 10-minute survey.    👩⚕️We want to ensure the voices of those with lived experience of pain and pain management guide the way we design and deliver new services and support.     This survey will provide invaluable insight and contribute to the outcomes of the Inquiry into Women’s Pain.    💡To complete the survey visit: https://bit.ly/3TuBzeO  📑To read the full Listening to Women's Voices report, visit https://lnkd.in/dTyjmdZK     #WomensHealth #WomensHealthMatters #GenderPainGap

The Inquiry into Women’s Pain survey is now open!    🚺 The recently released Listening to Women's Voices report told us a staggering 40% of women surveyed live with chronic pain that affects their health and wellbeing.    To help address the significant challenges faced when seeking care for pain, we're now calling on Victorian girls and women to take part in a 10-minute survey.    👩⚕️We want to ensure the voices of those with lived experience of pain and pain management guide the way we design and deliver new services and support.     This survey will provide invaluable insight and contribute to the outcomes of the Inquiry into Women’s Pain.    💡To complete the survey visit: https://bit.ly/3TuBzeO  📑To read the full Listening to Women's Voices report, visit https://lnkd.in/dTyjmdZK     #WomensHealth #WomensHealthMatters #GenderPainGap

Although we have much work left to do to transform our data systems, I am proud of the significant step the Office of Management and Budget is taking by revising federal race and ethnicity standards. Our country has benefitted from and progressed because of our diversity, but our data doesn’t reflect that. We cannot get communities the resources they deserve without ensuring everyone is counted and all voices are heard. That is why this moment is so monumental. We have the chance to show society why and how we all benefit from comprehensive data and why data is essential to help everyone thrive. In a recent briefing by Ethnic Media Services, I discuss how this country is in a transformational moment and why changes such as these OMB revisions show how our country is on the right path towards prioritizing diversity and overcoming our history of discrimination. More here: https://bit.ly/3R9aCgi  #data #equity #PrioritizingDiversity

The Health of Women of U3 Populations Data Book is finally here! We're thankful for the acknowledgment and the work of our director, Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, who served as part of the Technical Advisory Group. Dr. Janine Clayton, Director of ORWH, shares, "This resource holds immense promise in offering valuable insights into the complex interplay of cultural, racial, socioeconomic, and geographical factors that can influence the health status of women. By highlighting the challenges these communities face, this data book emphasizes the urgent need for equitable health care practices to promote health equity for all." Read it now: https://ow.ly/MM7I50RNFpw

Today i attended the Dutch Women Health Forum in Amsterdam. Did you know that in the Netherlands: 84% of women experience complaints about menstruation? 61% suffer from menstrual pain. Pain costs time and time costs money. Workplaces loose an average of 33% productivity by not addressing women´s health. 30% of women have health problems that keeps them from normal activities. This number is higher than the global and EU average. We have work to do. More research, more information, women need to get tested and have to speak up. Also companies need to take more responsability to help women go through the fases of their lives. It´s not normal to live with pain. There should be a chief health officer in every company. Also we need to work more internationally, exchange info and learn from each other. Conny Helder, minister of health, welfare and sport was there to support us and shared her personal health story. Good example. We need to talk about this more and support each other. #mobielebrigades #zusenzorg Petra Verdonk and all the others who contribute to make a better world for women´s healthcare. Read the survey of Hologic about Women´s Healthcare in the Netherlands. https://lnkd.in/e8VmKCsm

October is Long-Term Care Planning Month, a time to reflect on the importance of preparing for future health needs. For women, this planning takes on special significance. Read more in our new blog here! https://lnkd.in/dGSXU6zf

This week is National Women’s Health Week! Older women's health challenges are often downplayed and overlooked, which is why SCAN designed SCAN Inspired by women for women (HMO), the first #MedicareAdvantage plan designed to help address the needs of older women and help keep them healthy and independent. To learn more about SCAN's MA plan for women, visit: https://lnkd.in/gBPnMArd #NWHW #WomensHealth #WomensHealthMonth

🎉 We’ve just published our latest Client Self-Perception Survey report! We’ve listened to more than 40,966 of our financial service partners’ clients. We worked digitally in nine languages with 34 financial service partners in 15 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean to gather the data. More than three-quarters of respondents this year were women.     Our pioneering survey asks clients about significant life-changes over the past 12 months. It covers income, business development, household savings, access to basic facilities, and ability to cover health and medical needs. The findings inform our decision-making and capacity building and mean we and our partners can serve clients even better.    👉 Read our survey report at https://lnkd.in/dq726smr

In this brief video, discover what the Grace Center for Maternal and Women's Health does with their 2023 Qlarant Foundation grant.

Check out the DHS blogs to see all the published articles featuring data from The DHS Program. 🔗dhsdata.com/3P43v8X #DHSblogs #DHSdata