05/21/2026
Why do so many women fall behind on preventive health screenings?
The reason is often that they just didn’t know they needed to be screened, said Jody Hoyos, CEO of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, citing her organization’s 2025 early detection survey at the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index launch in Washington, D.C.
Jody’s comments reinforce what the Index revealed: an estimated 1.5 billion women missed essential screenings for cancer, high blood pressure, sexually transmitted infections or diabetes in the past year.
“Data is the starting point, but its real value is in how it informs action,” said Dr. Mia Keeys, Hologic Director of Global Health and Innovation. “Scaling data-driven approaches and accelerating research into women’s health conditions is critical if we want to see meaningful progress.”
In honor of , read our latest story featuring additional perspectives from Dr. Keeys, our launch event panelists Jody Hoyos, Janet Fleischman and Ritu Sharma, and our moderator Elvina Nawaguna.
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