… affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Regarding the health policy field, it is of utmost importance to bear in … distinction between the concepts of ‘sex’ and ‘gender’. Health research and health policy need to adequately explore …
… 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 …
… in all areas, despite progress in recent decades. In the health domain [1] , these include major disparities in life expectancy and self-assessed health status. There are also large gender differences in health-impacting behaviour. Men tend to engage more in risky …
… affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Further information Health on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender …
… of the COVID-19 pandemic is a painful reminder that health is one of humans’ most valuable resources, as well as … keeps societies functioning. While the overall level of health and capacity of healthcare in the EU are among the best in the world, inequalities in health and access to services become increasingly visible …
… as one of a wide range of factors that shape the health outcomes of a population (Sen, Östlin, & George, … to life expectancy, exposure to risk factors and mental health issues (OECD/EU, 2018). These factors include the … & Venkatapuram, 2016, p. 5). Some of those factors promote health, such as a higher education level or access to clean …
… A Health Data Platform to monitor FGM cases Portugal had until … understand and act against FGM, the Ministry of Health has created a health database on this specific type of gender violence, …
… Gender inequalities in health Gender differences in health status Overall, women tend to report worse health than men. In the 27 Member States of the EU (EU-27), …
… 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 …
… reflects the pre-pandemic period, and the subdomain of health behaviour has not been updated because of a lack of fresh data. The domain of health has, at 87.8 points, the highest score of all six … been similarly marginal for the subdomains of access to health services (+ 2 points) and health status (+ 1.7 points) …
… with women from the population at large (European Public Health Alliance, 2018). These and other avoidable health inequities across different socioeconomic groups … to resources such as education, employment, housing, health services; different levels of participation in society …
… in the domains of work, money, knowledge, time, power and health. It also addresses the spike in violence against women … and men in society have borne the brunt of the impact. Health, the thematic focus of this report, explores an additional three dimensions – health status (including mental health), health behaviours …
… WHO defines health behaviour as ‘any activity undertaken by an individual, regardless of actual or perceived health status, for the purpose of promoting, protecting or maintaining health, whether or not such behaviour is objectively …
… NCDs are the leading cause of poor health in the EU, with varying impacts on women and men. … norms (WHO, 2019g). In particular, gender-specific mental health disorders also have different impacts on health status. Poor mental health also contributes to the …
… of 21st Century: past, present and future of medicine and health care in post-socialist world(s) The 3rd Annual Health in Transition Conference 7-8 June 2013 Kindly hosted … meeting addressing the challenges of medicine and health care in post-socialist countries. Success of previous …
… Index during an online conference. This year, the topic of health is high on our agenda. We are taking a close look at how gender affects health and access to health services. Our focus is on mental health and sexual and …
… and curative) plays a critical role in maintaining good health. It is considered an important social determinant of health (WHO, 2019e). In the EU context, access to health services has been acknowledged as a right and …
… six core domains: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health, and their sub-domains. The Index has two additional … inequalities. The Gender Equality Index 2021 focuses on health in relation to gender equality. It covers mental health, sexual and reproductive health and pandemics of …