This e-Seminar explores the role of medicinal plant research in advancing women’s health through evidence-based insights and emerging therapies. With several women-specific health conditions, facing unmet needs in care, management and/or treatment, evidence-based phytotherapies could provide a promising approach. In this e-Seminar, we will explore scientific advances, therapeutic potential, and emerging innovations that support the sustainable improvements in women’s well-being and healthcare.
Topics and Speakers
Antimicrobial Science, and She-Health: Targeting Urinary and Vaginal Pathogens with Essential Oils
Prof Sandy Van Vuuren (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa)
One step after the other: Bryophyllum pinnatum in preterm birth and gynaecological ailments
Prof Dr Ana Paula Simões-Wüst (University Hospital of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland)
Co-Chairs
Dr Banaz Jalil, University College London, United Kingdom
Prof Lyndy J. McGaw, University of Pretoria, South Africa
This seminar will take place on the 20th of February 2026, at 3.00 PM (CET).
