Rewriting the Story of Iron Deficiency in Women

Nearly 90% of pregnant women approaching the third trimester have iron deficiency.

Our Partners

The Most Common Nutritional Deficiency You've Never Heard About

Nearly 90% of pregnant women at 23–29 weeks have iron deficiency.  Young girls and female athletes are also at high risk.  Symptoms are often misattributed to fatigue, stress, or “normal” life.

58
Treatments Provided
327
Women evaluated
94%
Symptom improvement
post-infusion

What We're Doing About It

Fem Foundation has developed a first-of-it’s-kind, scalable model to identify and treat non-malignant blood disorders

Community-based
screening
Telemedicine
hematology consults
On-Site and mobile
treatment options
Direct funding for
low-income women

We’re raising $10 million to radically improve how iron deficiency is identified and treated.

Every dollar raised moves us closer to a future where no woman is held back by untreated iron deficiency.

Expand mobile/clinic-based Treatments
Direct treatment fund
Education & national awareness
Research and clinical trials
Infrastructure & staffing

These funds will allow us to

Bring mobile and clinic-based
testing and treatment to more
communities
Cover the full cost of care
for uninsured women
Launch a national awareness
campaign targeting schools,
athletes, and OB/GYNs
Fund new research to drive policy
change and clinical guidelines
Strengthen our infrastructure to
scale impact sustainably