Unlocking Barriers to Cancer Screening and Care with Vinona Bhatia

Women’s health continues to be an important issue for many of us, and more and more medical technoplogy startups are getting on board with turning their attention to women’s health issues across the globe. Dr. Vinona Bhatia, a trailblazer in medicine, technology, and global health, is here this week to discuss her work in cancer screening and care both here and in Africa, as well as advocating for inclusive leadership, networking, and mentorship. This week’s episode 143 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about unlocking barriers to cancer screening and care! 

This episode was created in partnership with the Nasdaq Foundation. Together, we are working to educate, inspire, and engage women from diverse backgrounds on venture investing and entrepreneurship. Did you know that only 2% of venture funding goes to women-led companies? Together, we are working to show that women are the new face of venture investing.

In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Vinona Bhatia is sharing the importance of  innovation to meet women's needs and wants in healthcare and actionable steps you can take right now to seek opportunities to make a difference. 

Vinona Bhatia is a Medical Oncologist trained at U Penn and UCSF, with an MPH in Global Health and Population from Harvard. Vinona is the Founder of Partnering for Cancer Innovation, an organization working to improve outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients, and ensure that cancer is treated equitably in all parts of the world. Her primary goal is to unblock millions of individuals from the barriers they face accessing cancer screening and care.

Some of the talking points Julie and Vinona go over in this episode include:

• The shift in focus from general women's health to specific issues like menopause and perimenopause.
• The importance of not being elitist about innovation and recognizing that innovation can take many shapes and forms.
• The need for clinical studies pre-launch of medical technologies to ensure effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.
• Seeking opportunities and educating oneself to make a difference.

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