International Journal of Contemporary Microbiology
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

Socio-Economic Determinants and Status of Women's Health

1Associate Professor (Medical Sociology) Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, UP

2Associate Professor (Law), Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, UP

3Associate Professor, (Political Sciences), Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, UP

Online published on 6 April, 2019.

Abstract

This study highlights the interplay of social determinants of women's health including early childhood, adolescence, adulthood including the reproductive ages of 15–44 years) and older age and draws attention to the role of gender inequality in increasing exposure and vulnerability to risk, limiting access to health care and information, and influencing health outcomes.

Keywords

Women, Socio-economic, health, problem, solution