Incorporating a Gender Perspective into Cuba’s Health System: Realities and Challenges

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1. Verfasser: Leticia Artiles
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Veröffentlicht: Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba 2012
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contents Incorporating a Gender Perspective into Cuba’s Health System: Realities and Challenges Leticia Artiles Medicina Cuba gender bias Gender issues health care systems delivery of health care The article describes progress and challenges in incorporating a gender perspective into the Cuban health system. Results obtained thus far indicate progress in raising consciousness and in concentration on the interaction between biological and social factors, in particular recognizing gender as a social determinant of health. Weaknesses are also identiÞ ed, and recommendations made for introduction of a gender perspective in various areas of the health system such as policy making; services planning, orga-nization and delivery; population health assessments; and human resources training and development. 2012 artículo científico 1555-7960 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=437542087010 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4375 MEDICC Review application/pdf Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba MEDICC Review (Estados Unidos de América) Num.2 Vol.14
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publishDate 2012
publisher Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba
spellingShingle Incorporating a Gender Perspective into Cuba’s Health System: Realities and Challenges
Leticia Artiles
Medicina
Cuba
gender bias
Gender issues
health care systems
delivery of health care
Incorporating a Gender Perspective into Cuba’s Health System: Realities and Challenges Leticia Artiles Medicina Cuba gender bias Gender issues health care systems delivery of health care The article describes progress and challenges in incorporating a gender perspective into the Cuban health system. Results obtained thus far indicate progress in raising consciousness and in concentration on the interaction between biological and social factors, in particular recognizing gender as a social determinant of health. Weaknesses are also identiÞ ed, and recommendations made for introduction of a gender perspective in various areas of the health system such as policy making; services planning, orga-nization and delivery; population health assessments; and human resources training and development. 2012 artículo científico 1555-7960 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=437542087010 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4375 MEDICC Review application/pdf Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba MEDICC Review (Estados Unidos de América) Num.2 Vol.14
title Incorporating a Gender Perspective into Cuba’s Health System: Realities and Challenges
topic Medicina
Cuba
gender bias
Gender issues
health care systems
delivery of health care
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=437542087010