The Bloomline Initiative
HALF THE POPULATION. STILL UNDERSTUDIED.
Medical research has made remarkable progress. But important questions about women’s health remain unanswered.
What we don’t know matters.
What is The Bloomline Initiative?
The Bloomline Initiative is a student-led nonprofit dedicated to closing the research, funding, and awareness gaps in women's healthcare and making women's health education accessible to everyone. Through school and shelter presentations, community fundraising, and interactive activities with youth, we work to build a clearer understanding of the health disparities women face and to inspire the next generation of advocates to keep pushing for change.
Know The Facts
7x
more likely for women to get misdiagnosed during a heart attack.
78%
of all autoimmune patients are women. That number is closer to 90% for lupus patients.
25%
more years spent in poor health for women compared with men.
Less than 10%
of NIH research funding focuses on women’s health