To promote Ovarian Health Awareness, we're highlighting The Resilient Sisterhood Project. The Boston-based nonprofit was founded in 2012 with a mission to educate and empower women of African descent regarding common yet rarely discussed diseases of the reproductive system that disproportionately affect them. They approach these diseases and associated issues through a cultural and social justice lens—as they believe that poor knowledge of reproductive health is primarily related to health, racial, and socioeconomic disparities.
We recently spoke with Dr. Pamela Oliver, MD to learn more about ovarian health. As a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and the Executive Vice President of Novant Health, Dr. Oliver is passionate about women’s health research and advocacy.
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