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Global Women’s Health report identifies concerning drop in Australian breast cancer screening

The Hologic Global Women’s Health Index is one of the largest global reports dedicated exclusively to women’s health and wellbeing. Now in its fifth year, the Index tracks women’s health across five dimensions , Preventive Care, Emotional Health, Opinions of Health and Safety, Basic Needs and Individual Health – across 144 countries and territories, covering 97 per cent of the global adult population.

Launch of Paediatric Eye Care Training

Drawing on almost two decades of experience in paediatric ophthalmology, alongside her research into childhood myopia, Dr Loren Rose explained that the program reflects both her clinical expertise and her long-standing passion for education. She said the rapid advances in myopia management have created a need for practical, accessible learning resources that busy clinicians can easily incorporate into practice.

From nurse, to roles in medtech marketing, championing women’s health

Aggie Cox is a senior healthcare marketing leader and women’s health advocate with over two decades of experience spanning clinical care, medical technology, and executive marketing leadership. She currently serves as Government Affairs & Marketing Director for Australia and New Zealand at Hologic, Inc., a global medical technology company dedicated to advancing women’s health through early detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

The focus on reducing instances of birth-trauma through trauma-informed care

Leading into Birth Trauma Week 2026, in an interview with Australian Health Journal, Dr Nisha Khot, President of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), highlighted the growing focus on reducing birth trauma through trauma-informed, multidisciplinary care.

Breaking silos to transform women’s health through MedTech

In an interview with Australian Health Journal, Jasjit Baveja, Director of Regulatory and Industry Policy at the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA), highlighted the growing importance of medical technology in addressing longstanding inequities in women’s health.

Drawing on the outcomes of the inaugural MTAA Women’s Health MedTech Summit, she explained how the event brought together clinicians, researchers, industry leaders, regulators, investors, government representatives and patient advocates to tackle complex challenges through a collaborative approach.

Supporting women in arthroplasty, surgery & orthopaedic oncology

Associate Professor Claudia Di Bella is an academic orthopaedic surgeon based in Melbourne, specialising in orthopaedic oncology and complex joint reconstruction. Originally trained at the world-renowned Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute (Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli) in Bologna, Italy, she moved to Australia in 2010 and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2013.

HEALTH CARE BRIEF: Myopia progression in children

Myopia progression in children – Incidence rates, prevalence, risks, symptoms and treatment options

LIVED EXPERIENCE: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Jen O’Neill is a Social Work Program Manager and mother of two from the Central Coast, NSW.

At 36, she experienced her first spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) heart attack and has since survived two further SCADs before age 43.

HEALTH CARE BRIEF: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – Lived experience, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options

Substantial increase in allied health funding for veterans through DVA

The Australian Federal 2026–27 Budget included several significant announcements relating to allied health services for veterans, largely tied to the Government’s response to recommendations from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

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