Access to affordable and convenient healthcare
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:
United Nations (UN); Global Women's Health Index
Timing:
By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births
By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases
By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being
By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes
By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination
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
https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal3
Contributor:
Ramon Julian