Marie Bogataj AXA Research Fund & Group Foresight Director
June 17, 2019

Women vs. men: is there a health equality gap?

Women live longer than men. That’s a fact. But is this an indication of privilege regarding the treatment of disease? Perhaps not. Indeed, while women live longer, they experience more years of poor health than men. This paradox highlights a number of life-long inequalities with complex and multifactorial causes. Addressing these issues is a real public health challenge to be addressed by all actors in the healthcare chain.
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