Opinion

February 15, 2019

Adia: My miscarriages exposed an unmet healthtech market

Founder Lina Chan is running pilots to link Adia to better mental health — and healthier pregnancies.


Kitty Knowles

7 min read

Lina Chan makes being seven months pregnant look effortless. “It’s huge,” she says of her growing bump, before joking about the four outfits she’s now forced to rotate on repeat.

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Adia founder Lina Chan.
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Leslie Harris is an MD for EIT Health.
Leslie Harris is an MD for EIT Health.
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