Alex Ridout on FemTech

From its origins in fertility medicine and wellness, the field of FemTech is rapidly evolving, with new innovations having the potential to drastically improve the health of women and girls in low-income and middle-income countries. However, barriers exist preventing the true potential of FemTech interventions to be realised. Alex Ridout (King's College London, London, UK) joins Ben to discuss the potential FemTech offers and the hurdles preventing its role out.

Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanogw/article/PIIS3050-5038(25)00125-6/fulltext

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