Innovation in Menopause Care - Ann Broché on Uma Health, AI and International Collaboration

What to expect from this podcast

In episode 15 of “Tijdens de Pauze” our co-founder Ann Broché is interviewed.

With her background as a physiotherapist, orthomolecular therapist and experience in the medical sector (including robotic surgery and commercial innovation), Ann combines medical knowledge with technological innovation.

Uma Health is a startup that offers online consultations for women in (peri)menopause – not only in Belgium 🇧🇪, but also in the Netherlands! 🇳🇱

In this episode we discuss, among other things:

💡 Why Uma Health Was Founded – Ann shares her own menopause experience and how she faced walls of misunderstanding and misinformation.

🌍 A cross-border care model – Uma Health offers online consultations, while physical examinations can continue with your own GP or gynaecologist.

🤖 The Future: AI in Menopause Care – Plans for an AI-powered platform that quickly and personalizedly guides women to the right care and information.

🧑‍⚕️ A multidisciplinary approach – Uma Health wants to involve doctors, menopause consultants, lifestyle specialists and other experts for a complete care package.

📣 Why we should start educating young – From menopause education in schools to creative ideas like information leaflets for panty liners.

Ann explains how the platform has already helped hundreds of women since its launch in November 2024.

Also discussed were:

Leen-Marie Reynvoet's Facebook group is also praised by Ann for its reliable database, which is invaluable.

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🎨 Artwork by @pascale_boedt van

🔥 We need to talk about menopause!