Perception of gender influences healthcare practices.

1. Ms. Kaaynat Khan
Occupational Therapist

2. WHO has defined health as "a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity.

3. Health disparity has been defined by the World Health
Organization as the differences in health care received
by different groups of people that are not only
unnecessary and avoidable but unfair and unjust.

4.  Disparities in health and health care affect the
groups facing disparities.
 Limit overall gains in quality of care and health for the
broader population and result in unnecessary costs.
 Addressing health disparities is increasingly
important as the population becomes more diverse.

5. Sexism Hetrosexism Cisgenderism
Classism Racism Colonialism
Nativism Ageism Ableism
Colorism Sizeism

7. Predominantly female-bias
 Cultural norms and legal codes
 Unequal social order- less access and control over
healthcare resources.

8. Disparities against males
 Armed conflicts- violent
war deaths
 Social beliefs- masculinity
 Alcohol And psychological
stress
 Underrating of symptoms
of men

9.  Male-female sex ratio
 Female mortality
 Health outcome
 Access to healthcare

10.  Cultural norms and practices
 Son preference
 Female genital mutilation
 Violence and abuse
 Poverty

11.  Healthcare system
 Structural gender oppression
 Race and ethnicity
 Socioeconomic status

12. MANAGEMENT

14.  Enhancement of women’s
involvement.
 Quality of life
improvement ( increase
advocacy demand, women
centred policies and
governmental changes,
improved economic
condition)

15.  Work collaboratively with the community.
 Cultivate a diverse C-suite.
 Recruit a workforce that reflects the diversity of
the community.
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 Develop services based on best practices.