"According to research by the World Economic Forum's Global Alliance for Women's Health, closing the women's health gap on menopause alone could yield an estimated 2.4 million disability adjusted life years every year and roughly 120 billion dollars in annual GDP gains. These figures represent fewer missed workdays, steadier household income, and less strain on health systems."
"What stands in the way is not a lack of need but a lack of preparation across the systems that touch women's lives. Diagnosis and care are often late, inconsistent, or inaccessible. And there is evidence to back this - a Yale University review of insurance claims showed while 60% of women with significant symptoms of menopause seek treatment, almost 75% are left untreated."
Perimenopause and menopause can span more than a decade, and at any given moment more than 450 million women worldwide are navigating this transition. Closing the menopause health gap could yield about 2.4 million disability adjusted life years annually and roughly $120 billion in GDP gains through fewer missed workdays and reduced strain on health systems. Diagnosis and care are often late, inconsistent, or inaccessible, with many symptomatic women untreated. Clinical training is limited, and workforce impacts include job exits and lost leadership. Coordinated practical plans across clinics, workplaces, and policy can improve health, equity, and economic outcomes.
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