Ecosystem

Empowering Women’s Health Through Purpose-Driven Design: Introducing Alfa Charlie’s WomanKind Grant

Supporting women has always been central to Alfa Charlie’s mission. Founded by Reva Green and Kimberly Gilroy, this women-owned creative agency is dedicated to championing women-centered and environmental causes through purposeful design. Over the years, Alfa Charlie has worked with organizations that share its values, using its expertise in branding, web design, and graphic design to elevate the voices of their clients…

How BCBS Massachusetts Is Expanding Access to Women’s Health Across the Organization

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBS MA) is significantly expanding its women’s health offerings, launching several initiatives focused on maternal care, menopause support, and caregiving resources. The organization has introduced a new doula pilot program in partnership with Accompany Doula Care, aimed at addressing racial inequities in maternal care. The program connects eligible members with birth doulas, providing support throughout pregnancy,…

Society of General Internal Medicine Releases Position Statement on GenAI

The Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) has released a position statement outlining recommendations for generative AI use in healthcare, emphasizing collaboration between clinicians and technologists while cautioning against rapid workforce displacement. The statement provides specific guidance for three key stakeholder groups. For clinicians, SGIM recommends maintaining receptiveness to AI tools while applying the same critical evaluation standards used for other medical…

Stepful Secures $31.5M Series B to Scale AI-Powered Healthcare Training

Stepful, a startup using AI to train entry-level healthcare workers, has raised a $31.5M Series B led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp. This follows their $12M Series A raised less than nine months ago. Founded in 2021 by former Uber executive Carl Madi, Udacity’s Tressia Hobeika, and ex-Apple engineer Edoardo Serra, Stepful offers a 4-month…

Pre-existing Conditions: Women’s Health Innovation Needs Treatment, Not Talk

For years, the healthcare system has wrestled with the thorny issue of pre-existing conditions. Insurance companies would often exclude patients with these conditions, leaving them without access to essential care. These patients faced devastating choices: paying exorbitant out-of-pocket costs, foregoing treatment entirely, or hiding their conditions to obtain coverage – only to be denied when they needed care most. Some lost their…

Inflection Launches SensitivityIQ to Support Workplace Conversations Around Menopause, Fertility, and Miscarriage

Inflection, known for its educational platforms MenopauseIQ and FertilityIQ, has announced the global launch of SensitivityIQ, a new training program designed to help managers support employees through sensitive health experiences. The platform specifically addresses conversations around miscarriage, fertility, and menopause in the workplace. The launch comes at a critical time, with recent data showing that 82% of workers are actively seeking new…

Bridging Health Gaps in India: Leveraging Technology for Accessible, Affordable, and Culturally Sensitive Care

With India emerging as a pivotal market for women’s health—serving an estimated 691 million women—there is a clear need for a sustainable conversation on a dedicated platform on the role of technology in addressing unique challenges of India, and how to drive femtech and digital health advancements to improve health outcomes. India’s women face unique healthcare challenges, compounded by a diverse society,…

‘RedWave’ Satirical Period Tracker Takes Aim at Reproductive Rights Debates

A fictional period tracking app called “RedWave” has emerged as part of a creative campaign to highlight reproductive rights concerns ahead of the 2024 election. The initiative comes from Creatives for Harris, a group of creative professionals organizing with their skills and time to support the Harris-Walz ticket in 2024. The satirical campaign presents the app as one “designed by men, for…