“Gender differences have also emerged in the protection of health: the history of clinical studies testifies to the scarce involvement of women in the trial phase, with effects on the results, while the pathologies affecting women are among those for which screening and early diagnosis are even more essential “. This was stated by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella.
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by Simone Valesini
The Covid emergency has complicated things. “The pandemic emergency, involving our health system in an exceptional way, has put a strain on the ordinary management of various diseases, especially those that require preventive interventions. It is an issue that has become increasingly important for women, depriving, in many cases, the person’s prospects for effective care at the appropriate times, Mattarella said.
According to the Head of State, “initiatives such as the” Plan for the application and dissemination of gender medicine on the national territory “, adopted by the Ministry of Health, for the protection of an asset belonging to the entire community are therefore of value”.