🏊🏼♀️ Imagine... women’s health valued & prioritized in the Pacific🏊🏼♀️
💡 Imagined Endstate:
Women in the Pacific have access to quality, affordable, and culturally appropriate health care and services that address their specific needs and preferences. Women are empowered to make informed decisions about their health and well-being, and to participate fully in society and the economy.
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📚Source:
McKinsey & Company. (2024). Closing the women’s health gap: A $1 trillion opportunity to improve lives and economies.
💥 What’s the Big Deal:
Women in the Pacific face many challenges and barriers to achieving optimal health, 💪such as gender inequality, poverty, violence, stigma, and lack of data and resources. 🩺Closing the women’s health gap could improve the quality and length of life for millions of women, as well as generate significant economic💵 and social benefits for the region. Investing in women’s health is not only a moral imperative, but also a smart and strategic choice.
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