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Investing in Women's Health

January 21, 2025
13:00–13:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Women spend on average 25% more of their lives in poor health compared to men. By addressing this disparity, it could not only improve the health and lives of millions of women but also boost the global economy by at least $1 trillion annually by 2040. What innovations are needed to make women's health a lasting global priority? This session is directly linked to the Global Alliance on...
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Speakers

BM
Bernd Montag
Chief Executive Officer
Siemens Healthineers
MP
Muhammad Ali Pate
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare
Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria
FP
Fifi Peters
Senior Anchor
CNBC Africa
CR
Catherine Russell
Executive Director
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
AZ
Anita Zaidi
President, Gender Equality
Gates Foundation

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