Role of gender and equity in maternal, neonatal and child health programs in West Africa

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2016-02-18

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The presentation highlights how a woman’s status in society can determine health, access to health care, and the health of her children. Power relations play a central role in how gender influences social norms, decision making, and access to resources. Drawing from the WHO’s Gender Responsiveness Assessment Scale, the presentation reflects on health systems and gender responsiveness in moving towards effective health care delivery in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal.

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HEALTH EQUITY, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, ECOWAS, WOMEN'S STATUS, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, WOMEN’S HEALTH, BENIN, BURKINA FASO, NIGERIA, GHANA, MALI, SENEGAL, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/59009

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) / Innovation pour la santé des mères et des enfants d’Afrique (IMCHA)
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) / Santé maternelle et infantile (MCH)