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Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed: Women’s Health Is Global Health – Let’s Treat It That Way

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May 22, 2025, 14:13

Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed: Women’s Health Is Global Health – Let’s Treat It That Way

Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed, Scientific Advisor at the Qatar Cancer Society and is an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Doha for Science and Technology, shared a post by City Cancer Challenge, adding:

“Unlocking the value of women in health is not just about economic returns—it’s about justice, dignity, and survival.

Too many women in our region and across the world are missing timely screenings—not because they lack awareness, but because they face systemic barriers: financial, social, and institutional. Too many mothers delay care until it’s too late. Too many girls grow up believing their pain is something to normalize. Too many women who are the backbone of our health systems continue to face burnout and bias.

As part of Qatar Cancer Society leadership team, I’ve had the privilege to contribute to this agenda by advocating for:

Stronger investment cases for cancers that disproportionately affect women

Gender-sensitive approaches across health policy and community education

Supporting female healthcare professionals as essential actors in system reform

Thank you to all the voices calling for change. Women’s health is global health. Let’s treat it as such.”

Quoting City Cancer Challenge‘s post:

“What does it really mean to unlock the value of women and health?

At today’s WHA side event, we made one thing clear: when we talk about “unlocking value,” we’re not just talking about numbers or GDP—we’re talking about lives. We’re talking about women in our communities who miss lifesaving screenings—not because they don’t care, but because they can’t afford them, or because they’ve been made to believe their health isn’t worth the trouble. We’re talking about mothers who wait too long to seek care, only to be diagnosed when it’s already too late.

About girls who grow up thinking their pain is something to endure, not something to investigate. And about the women on the frontlines of healthcare—nurses, doctors, caregivers—who show up every day to heal others, while facing discrimination, burnout, and even harassment themselves.

It‘s a health system issue, an equity issue, an economic issue.

It’s time to:

Build the investment case for diseases that primarily affect women

Ensure that policies reflect the vital role women play—not just as patients, but as caregivers and decision-makers

Make women’s health, especially in cancer, a true global priority

Thank you to all the changemakers who joined us to reframe the conversation. The future of health depends on how we act—and who we center—today.

Thanks to partners like Amgen, Global Focus on Cancer, (a US charitable organisation supported by donations from Eli Lilly and Company), MSD, Roche, Siemens Healthineers and others for being trailblazers with us.”