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Susan Davis: World Menopause Day – Alleviating Remaining Unmet Needs in Menopause Awareness

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Published Online: Oct 5th 2021

touchENDOCRINOLOGY joins Professor Susan Davis (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia) to discuss the importance of World Menopause Day and it’s role in alleviating remaining unmet needs in menopause awareness.

Questions

1. What are the current unmet needs in the field of menopause and women’s health? (00:19-01:00)
2. How has World Menopause Day helped identify knowledge gaps in education, clinical care and research? (01:00-01:42)
3. What have been its key achievements since its initiation over a decade ago? (01:43-02:21)
4. How do you feel World Menopause Day can alleviate remaining unmet needs in menopause awareness? (02:21-03:05)
5. This year’s theme is bone health. What impact does this have on women going through the menopause? (03:05-04:00)

Disclosures: Susan Davis has received honoraria from Besins Healthcare, Pfizer Australia, BioFemme, BioSyent, Lawley Pharmaceuticals, Southern Star Research and Que Oncology. She has served on Advisory Boards for Mayne Pharmaceuticals, Astellas Pharmaceuticals, Roche Diagnostics, Theramex and Abbott Pharmaceuticals, and is an investigator for Que Oncology and Ovoca (money paid to Monash University).

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Sophie Nickelson.

Filmed in coverage of World Menopause Day 2021

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