Women need better health care. A national framework can help deliver it

A bill calling for a framework aims to close gaps in research and innovation, strengthen primary care, improve clinician training in women’s health, and expand access for women and gender-diverse patients in rural and remote communities. 
Senator Danièle Henke introduced Bill S-243, the National Framework for Women’s Health in Canada Act, in December 2025.

Endometriosis isn’t “normal period pain” and menopausal symptoms aren’t “just stress,” yet these conditions are still widely misunderstood. Many doctors routinely encounter patients who describe years of being dismissed, bounced between clinics, misdiagnosed, or ...

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