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The Alberta government says it's taking steps to improve the health of women and children by following through on a promise to spend $26 million on research and expanding a newborn screening program.According to a 2021 Alberta Women's Health Foundation report, only 3.4 per cent of research funding in the province goes to women's health research.
The money will help address gaps in the understanding of women's health issues, according to the foundation, including specific disease risks, prevention, screening and treatment needs."This investment represents a tangible first step toward removing gender disparity in health-care practice, policy, research and delivery," said Dr. Erin Brennand, department head of obstetrics and gynecology in the Calgary zone.
Some of the funding will be used for the development of a Calgary-based rapid access clinic for gynecologic conditions, according to Brennand, where a multi-disciplinary team can fast-track medical assessments, screening and treatment for acutely ill patients. "Alberta tracks lower than the national average of eight per cent of medical research funding going to women's health, a statistic the $10-million investment hopes to tip in women's favour."Sharlene Rutherford, the organization's president and CEO, welcomed the announcement, noting treatment advances start with research.
According to Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, delays in diagnosis of some of the conditions included in the screening program can lead to developmental delays and, in some cases, death.
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