Together for Women’s Health

Together for

Women’s Health

Launched

2025 May

<p><strong>It’s time to close the gap</strong><br /><em>in women's health</em></p>

It’s time to close the gap
in women's health

Women’s health affects every family, community and generation. Yet too many conditions that affect women exclusively, differently or disproportionately remain underfunded, understudied and diagnosed too late. We're working to change that by advancing dedicated funding, inclusive research and multidisciplinary care that better meets women’s health needs at every stage of life.

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Progress

Money raised to date

$ 0

$ 7,800,000
$ 15,000,000
52%

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Why

Closing the
Women's Health gap
matters

700+

Diseases where women are diagnosed later than men.

14 Years

Women spend in poorer health than men.

78%

Early heart attack signs missed in women.

5%

Women’s health issues related to women-specific conditions such as reproductive, ovarian, or breast health.

02

How

The growing movement
for women’s health
is changing what is possible.

  1. Advancing Research

    Support research into areas where women have historically been understudied, from ovarian cancer and endometriosis to heart and brain health, while improving women’s representation in clinical trials.

  2. Transforming Care & Treatment

    Help develop more personalized approaches to prevention, diagnosis and treatment, including earlier cancer detection, specialized endometriosis care and better understanding of cardiovascular risk across a woman’s life.

  3. Equipping Better Care

    Invest in the tools, technology and clinical environments that help teams turn new knowledge into better care for women, from advanced imaging and diagnostics to the equipment needed to deliver specialized treatment.

The Women’s Health Circle:
Bringing leaders together for women’s health


The Women’s Health Circle brings together dedicated leaders who are rallying their communities to advance women’s health at the MUHC and beyond. Representing the very best of what philanthropy can do, members unite their vision, leadership, and generosity around a shared purpose: creating a healthier future for women.

As a member of the Women’s Health Circle, you’ll be a part of a network of visionary leaders helping shape what comes next in women’s health. Our goal: 500 members united for women’s health.

  1. Major Donors

    $100K annually over five years
    $500K commitment

  2. Ambassadors

    $10K annually over three years
    $30K commitment

  3. Allies

    $5K annually over three years
    $15K commitment

Leadership du
Cercle pour la santé des femmes

Isabelle Marcoux

President, Women’s Health Circle

Marie Michelle Pathy

Chair, Women’s Health Council

Marie-Hélène Laramée

President and CEO, MUHC Foundation

Vice-Chairs, Women's Health Council

  • Nathalie Bélanger
  • Véronique Black
  • Karinne Bouchard
  • Tiffany Chamandy
  • Sandra Chartrand
  • Amanda Desmarais
  • Sandrine Devillard
  • Julie Godin
  • Paule Labelle
  • Isabelle Marcoux
  • Giselle Murphy Peacock
  • Kathleen Ngassam
  • Sharon Stern
  • Julie Katerine Turcotte

Vice-Presidents, Women’s Health Circle

  • Laurie Lanoue
  • Véronique Black
  • Edith Cloutier
  • Maria Della Posta
  • Mariama Dupuis
  • Noëmie Frappier
  • Lyne Lamothe
  • Anna Martini
  • Andrée-Anne Paiement
  • Rosa Trunzo

See how we're 

moving women's health forward.

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