Breakfast Session 1

Fireside chat on women's health

Organised by the European Health Forum Gastein and Women in Global Health Austria

Women’s health is a systemic design challenge—and one that we can no longer afford to treat as a collection of individual issues. Across the EU, women’s health outcomes, research, data and access to care still reveal significant gaps, while women’s leadership, particularly from the Global South, offers valuable perspectives on how health systems can become more equitable, responsive and resilient. In Europe the EU has an important role to play in driving change through policy, funding, research and better data—but ultimately, progress depends on political leadership and implementation at Member State level. How do we build the evidence, alliances and political momentum needed to put comprehensive women’s health strategies firmly on national agendas? It is high time to move from commitments to concrete action—and make women’s health a strategic priority across Europe and beyond!

Speakers to be announced