Saturday, October 21, 2006

What Women Should Know

1. Women are not only half the population; they more often take the lead in the management of health in their families. An investment in women’s health has large payoffs for the entire population–not just

2. Women face more barriers to good health

3. Women live longer, but with lower quality of life in their later years.

4. Simple things can be done to improve women’s health, with large gains for little investment.

5. Primary health care embodies many of the basic health-promoting principles identified through years of research as critical to achieving gains in women’s health.

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