Africa’s cancer burden is taking its toll on women and girls: A new coalition hopes to accelerate progress
Breast and cervical cancer currently constitute over half the cancer burden for women in sub-Saharan Africa.
Master of Public Health, University of Geneva
Breast and cervical cancer currently constitute over half the cancer burden for women in sub-Saharan Africa.
5歳未満の子どもの死亡数が、過去最低の水準に達しました。
El número de niños menores de cinco años fallecidos ha alcanzado la tasa más baja jamás registrada.
The number of children dying under the age of five has reached the lowest rate ever recorded.
保健プログラムや製品に、女性や少女の視点が取り込まれていないことが、問題視されています。一般的な医療現場において、誤診、不適切な治療、合併症のリスクは女性の方が高いにもかかわらず、女性たちの声が聞き入れられていないことが多いのです。実際、臨床ガイドラインでは、単に「女性の声に耳を傾ける」ことが推奨されているほどです。
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En un mundo ideal, las mujeres y las niñas vivirían en un entorno sano, seguro y equitativo en el que pudieran prosperar, libres de discriminación e injusticia.
In an ideal world, women and girls would live in a healthy, safe and equitable environment where they can thrive, free from discrimination and injustice.
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