Putting Women’s Health at the Heart of the Global Agenda
Hologic convenes leaders alongside the 80th United Nations General Assembly
Hologic proudly championed dialogue around the importance of global women’s health alongside the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York in September 2025, where Mia Keeys, Dr.P.H., Director of Global Health and Innovation, moderated a high-level roundtable focused on safeguarding women’s health through partnerships and innovation.
Hosted by Hologic in partnership with Goals House, the event brought together leaders from the Gates Foundation, UNICEF, the World Health Organization Foundation and the government of Nigeria to tackle a central question: How can collaboration close gaps, boost equity and propel future progress for women’s health?
A focus on partnerships, data and the power of preventive care
Dr. Keeys anchored the discussion in the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index, using its findings to highlight where women face the widest gaps in care. She pointed to data showing that only 10% of women worldwide report receiving cancer screening, underscoring how evidence can guide smarter investment and innovation.
Below are some takeaways from the conversation:
- Public-private partnerships drive scale. Roundtable participants agreed that combining the advocacy, reach, and policy power of the public sector with the private sector’s unique capacity for innovation, execution and unlocking new financing streams is non-negotiable for achieving the scale and sustainability that can close the health equity gap.
- Data guides action. Data is essential for accountability in women’s health. When the evidence clearly shows gaps, it makes the case for increased investments. Participants agreed that compelling data pushes leaders to move from simply advocating for change to advancing tangible solutions that truly transform women’s health.
- Screening and prevention deliver long-term impact. Participants discussed what global data repeatedly confirms: Screening and prevention remain critically underfunded. Many noted that by shifting resources toward robust, accessible preventive services now, we ensure healthier populations and unlock substantial future economic and societal returns.
“It was a clear sign of momentum to see significantly more sectors represented discussing women’s health this year than ever before,” said Dr. Keeys. “The time for siloed approaches to global health is over and the path forward demands immediacy, intentional and innovative collaboration and an unwavering focus on women and girls.”
Looking ahead with purpose
Hologic is committed to sustaining the momentum sparked by the roundtable discussion and will continue to leverage our data, innovation and strategic partnerships to help build stronger, more resilient health systems — because when women thrive, entire economies and communities thrive, too.