Based on this understanding of women’s health, the exclusive focus adopted by this report on women and their corresponding health issues and needs is necessary to adequately address the topic. There are diseases which are unique, more prevalent, or more serious in women and for some diseases risk factors and interventions are different for women and men. Changes in diseases over time and across the lifespan also differ between women and men. Furthermore, women’s health is significantly associated with differences in gender equality in social, educational, cultural, and economic status (Schmitt 2008). In light of these sex-dependent factors, there is.
