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Our staff at Med Advisor will receive inspirational podcasts, book recommendations, and quotes from powerful women each week for the whole of March. On International Women’s Day, we will focus on pivotal women in healthcare history.
We want to share the love with you! So, let's look at five women who played a role in shaping the future of women’s experience of health and wellness. They shine a light on the power of women determined to make change and the lasting impact that they can make on future generations!
Ten medical schools turned her away. But she didn't give up. She went on to become the first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree. Later, she opened a medical college for women in New York City.
She was the first and only black female medical graduate of the New England Female Medical College in Boston.
Pioneer of modern nursing practice. Her work improved sanitation in military hospitals in the 1850s. It cut mortality rates from 40% to 2%, saving thousands of lives. It also sparked new standards for safe nursing that continue today.
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize in science. Delving into the scientific principles underpinning early understanding and treatment of diabetes, one of the most prevalent chronic diseases globally.
The doctor who made periods a big deal, demystifying menstruation. Educating the healthcare community that menstruating didn’t demand you bedbound. Debunking the idea that women couldn’t access education or work at “that time of the month”.
Most special to us here at Med Advisor every day, but especially on International Women’s Day, is our co-founder Josh’s Mum.
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Josh watched his mum struggle with managing multiple medications for her arthritis and Parkinson's Disease. So, he started Med Advisor to help people like his Mum take control back by having one less thing to worry about: medication management.
Here is a peek at our global International Women’s Day webinar. Our company leaders, Linda Jenkinson and Ancila Desai provided an inspirational speech for our Med Advisor teams in the US and Australia and shared their inspiring stories with the global team.
These trailblazers paved the way for women’s health and wellness. But, the rise of the digital health era has connected women’s health more than ever. Women can now unite across borders on our shared issues, creating a global sisterhood and a more powerful voice for women’s health!
In our Melbourne office, we raised a cake to the women at Med Advisor, the women who lead us, and all women across the globe uniting for women’s health!
Low health literacy is a barrier to women accessing health services. It reduces the understanding of women’s health issues and results in poorer health management, including compliance with medications.
What’s more, with the female population ageing and the rise of chronic disease, 87% of women aged 65 and over have a chronic disease. Meaning that more women are living with disease than those who are dying prematurely from it.
Med Advisor is committed to helping women take action to improve their health. So, let us help you and all the women in your life with booking a health check today.
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