The femtech industry has the potential to be the next stage of evolution in the open access movement. Taking on the role of a public library, which allows a wider section of society to access information, the mobile phone has become the place to access vital health information.

It’s an exciting time to work in women’s health. Of course, there are many inequalities impacting the health of women that make us feel like we’re screaming into the void, but progress is happening.

Health inequality – or health equity as it was recently rebranded by the World Health Organisation – is now a salient issue in women’s health, with private and public healthcare system leaders starkly aware of the need for change. And by listening to women’s voices and to women talking about their health issues, women-led companies are at last creating solutions for women that cater specifically to their health needs.

Your everyday health tracker may not be able to tell whether your temperature is increasing because you are unwell or because you’re ovulating, but femtech platforms like wild.ai can. Femtech innovations in reproductive health, endometriosis, contraception, menopause and women’s mental health have had success in clinical trials and won millions of global supporters. It’s a growing industry to be proud of.

Femtech as open access to information
The femtech industry has the potential to be the next stage of evolution in the open access movement. Taking on the role of a public library, which allows a wider section of society to access information, the mobile phone has become the place to access information. Of course, public libraries still play a vital role in community life and the much-lamented closures have wide-reaching implications. But as technology drives change, fewer of us reach for a library card. In our digital society, online content far outnumbers information published in books, journals, or any print form. Though finding good women’s health information among the masses that is available is another story.

Read more- https://www.pmlive.com/pmhub/medical_communications/thrive_agency/press_releases/how_femtech_is_changing_the_future_of_womens_health