Closing the Women’s Health Gap with Christine Launay
In a world where data speaks the loudest, Christine Launay stands as master interpreter as she translates complex analytics into strategic insights that drive change. Her illustrious career, spanning prestigious roles at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Actelion, Bayer, and Novartis, underscores a journey dedicated to elevating healthcare through deep market understanding and a patient-centric approach.
A champion for women's health
Christine's keen eye for uncovering market and customer insights revealed in data made her the perfect voice to present the groundbreaking findings of the McKinsey report at Thrive’s "Invest in Her" event on International Women’s Day. Her exploration into the 'What?' and 'So What?' in women's healthcare disparities brought to light the critical investment gaps and their broader implications.
The McKinsey report, "Closing the Women's Health Gap: A $1 Trillion Opportunity to Improve Lives and Economies", presents a compelling case for addressing the underserved domain of women's health. It highlights how women's health issues receive significantly less attention and funding compared to men's healthcare issues.
Bridging this gap not only promises better health outcomes for women but also unveils a $1 trillion opportunity to uplift global economies.
A leader’s perspective
In her presentation, Christine did not merely share the findings; she highlighted the actionable steps needed to bridge the health gap starting with awareness of the symptoms, making the right diagnosis and the prevention of the condition. She spoke of the challenges faced by women when it came to having access to the right treatment at the at the right moment. Christine noted that in Switzerland women were paying 12% more on their supplementary hospital insurance - a major barrier when it came to access and affordability.
A big eye-opener was that though men and women received the same medical treatment for an illness, the efficacy of the care was not the same. This was simply because women were affected differently by the condition and there wasn’t enough data around that fact. Another startling observation was that some women drop out of the workforce because of health challenges, while others remain but are not as productive as before. These gaps present opportunity to ensure that women in the workforce can be in full health, offer maximum productivity and make greater contributions to the economy.
Christine urged women to educate themselves on the healthcare situation and share their learnings with others. By doing so they would be shaping the change that they would like to see for themselves and for the next generation of women.
