Understanding endometriosis underfunding and its detrimental impact on awareness and research

Endometriosis affects approximately 190 million women globally. Many individuals with endometriosis face complex journeys through the healthcare system, set against a backdrop of historically underfunded research into women’s health. This study investigates the funding allocated to endometriosis up...

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Main Authors: Ulrik Bak Kirk, Anne Sofie Bank-Mikkelsen, Dorte Rytter, Dorthe Hartwell, Henrik Marschall, Mette Nyegaard, Mikkel Seyer-Hansen, Karina Ejgaard Hansen
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:npj Women's Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44294-024-00048-6
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description Endometriosis affects approximately 190 million women globally. Many individuals with endometriosis face complex journeys through the healthcare system, set against a backdrop of historically underfunded research into women’s health. This study investigates the funding allocated to endometriosis up to 2023 by analysing the top 100 granting foundations in Denmark and comparing it to diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease, with similar prevalence and impact. We found that endometriosis remains significantly underfunded.
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spelling doaj-art-d36bb22fc75c40e58b51f197254df94c2024-12-22T12:56:34ZengNature Portfolionpj Women's Health2948-17162024-12-01211410.1038/s44294-024-00048-6Understanding endometriosis underfunding and its detrimental impact on awareness and researchUlrik Bak Kirk0Anne Sofie Bank-Mikkelsen1Dorte Rytter2Dorthe Hartwell3Henrik Marschall4Mette Nyegaard5Mikkel Seyer-Hansen6Karina Ejgaard Hansen7Department of Public Health, Aarhus UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Aarhus UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Aarhus UniversityDepartment of Gynaecology, Fertility and Obstetrics, Copenhagen University HospitalDepartment of Public Health, Aarhus UniversityDepartment of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg UniversityDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aarhus University HospitalDepartment of Public Health, Aarhus UniversityEndometriosis affects approximately 190 million women globally. Many individuals with endometriosis face complex journeys through the healthcare system, set against a backdrop of historically underfunded research into women’s health. This study investigates the funding allocated to endometriosis up to 2023 by analysing the top 100 granting foundations in Denmark and comparing it to diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease, with similar prevalence and impact. We found that endometriosis remains significantly underfunded.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44294-024-00048-6
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