Ep 82: The Current State of Women's Health with Dr Nirshila Chand DrPH

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Have you – or a woman you know – ever left a medical provider’s office feeling unheard, dismissed, or misunderstood? 😡

This week on Dr. Helena Fowler, DCN, clinical functional nutritionist, and Mike Krause, mental performance coach, are joined by friend-of-the-show Dr. Nirshila Chand, DrPH for an important conversation that goes beyond individual health choices to examine the deeper forces shaping women's healthcare experiences today.

In this Episode

🎧Historical roots of mistrust between women and healthcare systems

🎧How past medical injustices continue to influence present-day experiences

🎧Barriers that prevent women from receiving comprehensive, respectful care

🎧Intersection of reproductive justice and broader healthcare access

🎧 The powerful role of social determinants of health like education, housing stability, and income in determining health outcomes, often overshadowing clinical interventions

🎧Persistent inequities in maternal mortality, chronic disease management, and preventive care access

🎧The communication gaps that leave many women feeling invisible or invalidated during medical encounters

🎧 Strategies for both patients and providers to bridge divides and create more inclusive, responsive healthcare environments

🎧 Actionable steps toward building a healthcare system that truly serves all women with dignity and comprehensive care

Resources referenced in this episode: 

NIH Office of Women's Research Fact Sheets

Blueprint to close the women’s health gap: How to improve lives and economies for all

The Women's Health Impact Tracking (WHIT) platform

Dr. Nirshila Chand, DrPH, MPH is a Mission-Driven Public Health Specialist dedicated to improving Health Outcomes for our communities locally and globally. Health care is a Human Right!! Our public health ecosystems and sectors have tremendous possibilities to continue redesigning equitable services, innovation, and entrepreneurship to improve the quality of life and outcomes for all of us. 

She advocates for improving community healthcare access across Ages, Genders, and Racial groups. She also supports addressing the social determinants of health (education, economic housing, financial, and other social barriers) that impact children's, women's, and men's health outcomes In the United States, individuals fall under different health care systems based on insurance, and she believes every person deserves to have similar access whether you are on Medicaid or private Insurance.  

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