… means, fear of deportation, lack of availability of health-care providers or uncertain entitlement to health care are some of the reasons cited most often by … distancing almost impossible.[3] When it comes to good health and access to healthcare, people with disabilities are …
… including gender differences in behaviour that affects health, such as smoking. While women have a longer life … expectancy than men, they spend less years living in good health. Due to a higher life expectancy and higher likelihood of facing health problems (see graph below), women are more likely to …
… of the pandemic. This group includes workers in the health and care sector, victim support services, education, … and teachers’ aides 86 % of personal care workers in health serviceS [4] 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers[5] … jobs in the EU. More than 50 % of personal care workers in health services are among the 30 % lowest paid workers. …
… to impact on access use of preventative and curative health services. For example, while the EU has done work to … and women living outside the EU to sexual and reproductive health services, there has been limited action to promote … services within the EU. To date, important unmet mental health needs of women and men persist, and access to sexual …
… Health policy needs to adequately explore and address the … and biological sources of differences in women’s and men’s health. An understanding of the interaction between sex and gender in the development and management of health can be beneficial in terms of prevention, intervention …