Dr Pui-Wah Choi

Dr Pui-Wah Choi is transforming women’s health through her biotech start-up, WomenX Biotech, which focuses on innovative solutions for female reproductive issues. In 2024, Dr Choi launched PantylinerX, a pantyliner featuring a pH-detecting layer to identify the health of vaginal discharge, and PadX, a revolutionary menstrual pad that collects menstrual blood for non-invasive HPV testing with 99.2 per cent accuracy, adding to a product line that already includes bacteria-blocking menstrual pads designed to prevent UTIs and vaginal infections. Committed to tackling women’s health concerns through advanced technology, Dr Choi’s innovative solutions don’t stop there, with pads for cervical cancer detection currently undergoing clinical trials.