1. Suicide rate
2012-14
Rate/100,000
All cause mortal-
ity (considered
preventable)
2012-14
Rate per 100,000
CVD mortality
2012-14
Rate/100,000
Major de-
pressive epi-
sode %
(APMS 2007)
230 138
21.3%
12.7%
14.1 4.0
"Trying to achieve gender equity
means ensuring that both men and
women have their health needs
appropriately met.”
Men are reticent to attend their
GP.
Women can attend their GP 66%
more often than men
ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
Males
106
Females
47
Smoking
prevalence
Males 20.5% Females 15.6%
A key potential source of health inequalities, gender differences in public health represent an
important topic. gender norms, relations and roles can impact the health outcomes of people.
Gender diffeGender diffeGender differences in health and wellbeingrences in health and wellbeingrences in health and wellbeing
"Gender equality in health means
that men and women across the life
course and in all their diversity, have
the same opportunities to realize
their full rights and potential to be
healthy…Achieving gender equality
in health often requires specific
measures to mitigate
barriers" (WHO, 2015a)