Gender, women and primary health care renewal : a discussion paper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

World Health Organization, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

World Health Organization.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health maintenance organizations.

Medical care.

Women's health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (78 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This discussion paper brings together evidence and experience from around the world focusing on making health systems more gender responsive. There is a need to examine the various barriers as well as opportunities in order to make health systems work better for women, which has been a special concern for several decades now, by using a gender equality and health equity perspective.

Contents:

COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Addressing gender within primary health care reforms; 2 Integrating gender perspectives into universal coverage and service delivery reforms; 3 Integrating gender perspectives into public policy and leadership reforms; 4 Making health systems gender equitable: an action agenda; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-89745-4

9786612897450

92-4-068565-0

OCLC:

681713765