Advancing education and science for women’s health

The Global Academy for Women's Health was incorporated in the State of Maryland in June of 2007 and is located in Rockville, MD, USA. The Academy, organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes, qualifies as exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any further federal tax code.

The advancement of science in the field of women's health is a dedication of the Global Academy. This includes supporting scientific research leading to public benefit by developing better technologies for early detection, prevention and diagnosis of diseases, which are intended to women globally. Prevention of gynecological malignancies, cervical cancer in particular, is the most immediate goal, since thousands of women still die each year of disease that could be easily prevented. Regretfully, 600,000 women develop cervical cancer each year and above 300,000 women die, mostly in the developing world. The Global Academy helps developing affordable cytological cervical cancer screening methodology which, with telemedicine and home specimen self-collection, will give an unprecedented opportunity for women to participate in life-saving cervical cancer screening. Supporting the development of simple, low-cost devices affordable and accessible to many more women, Global Academy for Women’s Health hopes to be able to contribute to the reduction of women’s healthcare disparity.