2024-02-07 19:00:17
Over the past two centuries, the increase in life expectancy for both men and women has been a huge success story. Worldwide, it increased from 30 to 73 years between 1800 and 2018, however this is not the complete picture. Women suffer from health problems at many stages of their lives, which affects their ability to be productive at home, at work and in the community, and reduces their earning potential. Better health is correlated with prosperity. economical.
Health equity encompasses access to appropriate interventions and options for each individual, regardless of gender, sex, age, race, religion, education, disability or any other distinguishing characteristic.
The women’s health gap is equivalent to 75 million years of life lost due to premature death; it is as if seven days were lost, per woman, per year. Correcting this gap could generate the equivalent impact of 137 million women in 2040 accessing full-time positions.
Although women’s health has positive economic results, it is above all a question of equity, in addition to creating positive impacts on society, such as optimizing the health of future generations, as well as promoting healthy aging.
Women’s health is often simplified by considering only their sexual and reproductive lives, but it encompasses specific conditions, for example, endometriosis and menopause, as well as general health problems.
Women are more likely to be affected by a sex-specific cause between the ages of 15 and 50. Others occur throughout their lives, but almost half of the health burden affects women in their working years, often impacting their ability. to earn money and support themselves and their families.
Pregnancy complications can increase the risk of chronic diseases; For example, hypertension during pregnancy can portend chronic hypertension, and women who have had diabetes have a 50% risk of developing type 2 diabetes seven to ten years after the child is born. Good maternal health helps mother and baby, its benefits extend beyond pregnancy and childbirth.
Hence, it is very important to establish content strategies that generate knowledge about the different diseases that can affect the population and, most importantly, that help prevent them, without losing sight of the role that the health professional plays in this support. doctor – patient.
Fuente: Ellingrud, K., Pérez, L., Petersen, A., & Sartori, V. (2024). Closing the women’s health gap: A $1 trillion opportunity to improve lives and economies. In McKinsey & Company.
Alejandro Zayas has a degree in Marketing with more than 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Pharma, CHC, Ot’x and Medical Devices.
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