Women’s Health Inequities and Migraine
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Key Questions
- Why did Dr. Mallampalli pursue her career path as a women’s health advocate?
- What should women be aware of regarding how they’re treated in a health or medical setting?
- What barriers do many women face when they’re seeking health care?
- How has the pandemic affected women’s health and accessibility to support and care?
- How can women with migraine handle the barriers they face when they’re seeking health care?
- How can women improve their own health?
- How does self-advocacy translate in the doctor’s office?
- What work is being done at the policy level to fill the gaps in women’s health?
- Are the access issues that many women with migraine face also experienced by women with other diseases?
- What can we learn from how other disease spaces are tackling similar issues?
- How does stigma play a role in preventing change?
- What policy-related efforts are currently under way in the migraine space?
- Why does policy change take time?
- What role do women have in research studies today, and how has it changed?
- What is happening in the sleep space relating to women?
- What are the issues and challenges for women who are talking about their pain in a health care setting?
- Are there medications that can affect women differently than men?
- How can researchers include include more women in clinical trials?
- How long does it take for basic research to translate into tools for doctors and general practitioners to use?
- What improvements have we seen in migraine research?
- What can we do, as patients, to further migraine research?
- What is HealthyWomen, and what is its mission?
Interview Notes
Find more about Monica P. Mallampalli, PhD and her work here:
- Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
- Protecting Moms Who Served Act
- Headache on the Hill
- Association of Migraine Disorders
- CHAMP
- HealthyWomen
- Monica Mallampalli: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
Treatments Mentioned
- Diet
- Exercise
- Infusions
- Injections
- Self-care
- Stress reduction
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Monica P. Mallampalli, PhD
Founder and CEO
Institute for Women's Health Strategies
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