The Hospital Research Foundation Group Impact Report - Flipbook - Page 58
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Women
live longer than men,
but spend more years
in poorer health with
chronic conditions.
Improving
women’s
heart health
Did you know that women who
had a serious complication during
pregnancy, have an increased risk
of heart disease or Type 2 diabetes
in the future?
Your support is helping Dr
Emily Aldridge look deeper into
cardiometabolic risk factors in women
who had a complicated pregnancy,
and trial new patient-specific
interventions.
YOUR IMPACT IN 2025:
Improving the heart health of women
Improving pregnancy and birth care
Better understanding
endometriosis pain
Providing better care for Aboriginal
and CALD women and mothers
Supporting women with kidney disease
to become mothers
Improving women’s menstrual health via
greater access to TABOO Period Products
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