Women's Health Concerns

Factors Influencing Women’s Health

• Lack of Research
  In women's health issues
• Poverty
  Research indicates an increase in income results in improved health
• Roles of Women
  As health care moves out of institutions, there is increased burden on women as caregivers
• Domestic Violence
• Marginalized Women
  Aboriginal, Immigrant, Lesbian, Senior Women and Teen Girls
• Lack of Women in Policy Making
  Policy Making and Governing Bodies

Causes of Death

• Heart Disease and Stroke
  Women are more likely to die within the 1st year after a heart attack than men
• Cancer
  Lung cancer is decreasing in men but increasing in women.
  Skin cancer is one of the leading causes of death in young women.
• Chronic Lung Disease
• HIV/AIDS

Causes of Disability

• Autoimmune Disease
  MS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes
• Migraines
• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Mental Illnes