Difference between revisions of "Access to affordable and convenient healthcare"
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Revision as of 19:48, 8 December 2021
Description:
Globally, about 1.5B women have not been tested for the top 4 most critical diseases. Of these, 500M women report health problems that have not been addressed.Across the world, and more so in developing countries, the gap between men’s and women’s life expectancy is narrowest where women lack access to health services. In these low-income countries where services are scarcer, 1 in 41 women dies from a maternal cause, compared with 1 in 3300 in high-income countries. In more than 90 per cent of low-income countries, there are fewer than 4 nursing and midwifery personnel per 1000 people.
Enablers:
Access to affordable and convenient healthcare will allow women to address preventive health as well as chronic health issues that would otherwise not be available due to the multitude of responsibilities that they have. It was also drastically affect their ability to access safe and effective family planning such as contraceptive use and abortions. The success of the program is that it is a significant part of the program. The program will be used to help women to improve their health and reduce their costs, especially for those with health conditions that are a result of lifestyle or chronic stress. In addition to these plans, the program should also include: support for women and children with disabilities. The program will also assist women to ensure their health is maintainedin order to prevent chronic medical issues. It will provide comprehensive assistance to women and their children with different healthcare needs. The program will also offer ancillary support for women and their communities.
Inhibitors:
It will limit the number of women who have access to a safe and convenient health system due to the tremendous increase the number of women. It will be important to take a more rigorous approach to a standardised healthcare system in order to ensure that the promise is fulfilled.
Paradigms:
Women comprise almost half the global population and have a significant influence on the health and well-being of families, communities, and the economy.
Experts:
UN Global Women's Health Index
Timing:
Web Resources:
https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/what-we-do/gender-justice/reproductive-justice/ https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abortion
https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/resource-pdf/factsheet_digital_Mar27.pdf; https://www.who.int/health-topics/women-s-health/
https://hologic.womenshealthindex.com/en/2020-report
https://hologic.womenshealthindex.com/Hologic_2020-Global-Women%27s-Health-Index_Full-Report.pdf
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/03/1086702
(RJ)