Axena Health study shows incontinence is a major burden for women in Kenya and Nigeria
Axena Health, Inc. (Axena Health), a medical device company focused on female pelvic health, unveiled the findings from a landmark study to understand the impact of urinary incontinence (UI) on women in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Axena Health, Inc. (Axena Health), a medical device company focused on female pelvic health, unveiled the findings from a landmark study to understand the impact of urinary incontinence (UI) on women in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Through conversations, focus groups and quantitative surveys, women and clinicians expressed a strong desire for education and treatment.
- Axena Health will conduct a second study in Nigeria to test the feasibility of implementing clinic-based treatment that leverages Leva’s technology.
- “We believe this is the first large-scale qualitative study to document the significant burden of incontinence among women in Kenya and Nigeria,” said Oliver Muchiri, co-author of the report and Practice Lead, Service and Systems Design Unit at ThinkPlace Kenya.