Denmark appoints first women’s health spokesperson

Denmark’s Social Democrats have named Camilla Fabricius as the country’s first parliamentary spokesperson for women’s health, a role created under the new government’s policy platform, public broadcaster DR reports.

The position will focus on conditions such as endometriosis, fertility, and menopause, with 160 million kroner allocated for women’s health research. Fabricius said the move sends a clear signal that women, their families, and their workplaces are being taken seriously, as women’s health issues often affect broader social and economic contexts.

She cited gaps in knowledge, late diagnoses, and inadequate treatment as key problems, and pledged to coordinate efforts between researchers, patients, and practitioners. Patient groups, she noted, often feel unheard, while doctors report uncertainty over how to proceed.

Asked why there is no equivalent spokesperson for men’s health, Fabricius pointed to the existing general health portfolio and said the new role specifically addresses the lack of research and delayed diagnoses in women’s health.

Opposition responses were mixed. Mette Abildgaard of the Conservative Party called the appointment a privilege of being a large parliamentary group, while Venstre’s Morten Dahlin said his party’s health and equality spokespeople would continue addressing women’s health regardless of titles.