1、wHealth Healthcare and Life Sciences IndexFrom awareness to accountability in womens healthKearney ForesightHealth InstitutePhoto by Steve Solano Kearney,ChicagoForeword 1Executive summary 2Introduction 3Why we need to redesign healthcare with women in mind 3The wHealth Index:purpose and methodology

2、 4The Kearney Health Institute,part of the Kearney Foresight network,convenes leaders from healthcare,life sciences,and beyond to provide foresight and drive collective action that impacts health outcomes worldwide.Key findings by sector 5Momentum is growing,but maturity remains uneven across the ec

3、osystem 5Consumer health:Leading the way through data,design,and direct connection to women 9MedTech:Strong on education and awareness,but inclusion in validation and data remains limited 11Pharma:Advancing policy and education,but lagging in inclusive research and care design 13Providers:Investing

4、in infrastructure and awareness,but integration into care pathways remains limited 15Payors:Driving awareness through policy,yet slow to translate intent into equitable access 15Investors:Emerging as catalysts for change,but gender-lens capital remains underutilized 18Call to action 20A system-wide

5、call to action 20What leaders should do in the next 12 months 21Conclusion 22The case for action is clear.Improving the health of women is both a moral and an economic imperative.Healthy women strengthen families,drive productivity,and contribute to more resilient economies.Yet persistent inequities

6、 cost trillions each year through preventable illness and deaths,lost productivity,and reduced participation in the workforce.Addressing these gaps is not only a public health priority but a catalyst for stronger economies and more resilient societies.The wHealth Index serves as both a benchmark and