The female patient
Women in low- and middle-income countries tend to access healthcare less than men – and it is not because they have a lower need for healthcare. Among those who do reach healthcare facilities, are there gender differences in the medical treatment received?
Women in less-developed settings are more likely to die than men – at every life stage
In the 1990s, the phenomenon of “missing women” was largely attributed to gender discrimination at birth and the mistreatment of young girls. Subsequent research indicated that while these are certainly important factors, there is a lot more to the story.