This International Women’s Day, all employees at Organon, including its 1,000-strong team in the Asia-Pacific region – can take the day off to attend to their health needs, as well as check in on the wellbeing of the women in their lives.The move marks its efforts to “recognise the growing health disparities women face that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic”, the global healthcare company said in a press release.
Another study saw that 44 per cent of older women said they waited until a health symptom became urgent before scheduling a doctor’s appointment, with the number jumping to 62 per cent for women aged 20 to 34, it added.