Routine pap and HPV screenings save thousands of women from dying of cervical cancer every year. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Over and over again, I have also seen our health care system fail women because of discriminatory policies. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Birth control is an important part of women's healthcare. It allows women to plan and time their pregnancies, and reduces preterm births… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
While women's healthcare extends far beyond reproductive healthcare, its politicization is harming women's overall health and well-being. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
For millions of women, health centers that provide reproductive healthcare are the only place they ever see a doctor or nurse. When… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Planned Parenthood's work - bringing affordable and accessible health care to as many women (and men and all people) as possible -… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
I believed we could expand support for Planned Parenthood - and ultimately for abortion access - by finding common ground with the… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Without access to quality, affordable reproductive health services - which are standard medical care - women will die because they are forced… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Simple health interventions such as lead paint abatement and home visiting for pregnant women result in not only improved health for children… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
In order to improve maternal health, we have to focus on improving all women's health and access to care - not just… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Over and over again, I have also seen our health care system fail women because of discriminatory policies. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
When I finally addressed my stuttering - I was almost through with medical school by the time that I finally sought therapy for speech… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
It is imperative that we address the barriers to access and the systemic racism that we know is contributing to our astronomically high maternal… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
The higher the rate of covid-19 in a community, the more likely any one individual you come into contact with has the virus and… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
It's unrealistic to expect that your doctor will be at your beck and call 24/7; however, before you leave your doctor's office, he or… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
A covid-19 patient who experiences a substantial drop in oxygen saturation is unstable. It was correct to transfer him to the hospital to watch… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
To be clear, from an epidemiological perspective, there shouldn't be any mass gatherings during a pandemic. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Every time I am on air, I will receive actually quite a few messages that specifically tie me to the Chinese Communist Party -… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
An effective public-health response requires that those leading the response pivot when new information comes out and change course when unexpected circumstance arise. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
The most critical key to getting good medial care is a trusting relationship between you and your doctor. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
