Good girls first take care of themselves before they may choose to be carers for others
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Shobha Shukla
Contd from last Saturday
Many studies looking at male: female ratio of child vaccination, unsurprisingly reveal that the male child is more likely to have received essential immunisation as compared to a girl child.
When it comes to screening and diagnostics for a range of infections, women are less likely to seek health services in a rights-based, person-centred and gender transformative manner.
A complex mix of biological, social, cultural and economic factors arising from gender-based inequalities and injustices impact infection prevention and control, added Dr Ijyaa Singh.
(To be contd)
Contd from last Saturday
Many studies looking at male: female ratio of child vaccination, unsurprisingly reveal that the male child is more likely to have received essential immunisation as compared to a girl child.
When it comes to screening and diagnostics for a range of infections, women are less likely to seek health services in a rights-based, person-centred and gender transformative manner.
A complex mix of biological, social, cultural and economic factors arising from gender-based inequalities and injustices impact infection prevention and control, added Dr Ijyaa Singh.
(To be contd)