Health Inequalities Among Women in Developing Countries

Abstract

Disparities or variations in the achievement of a person or a group in terms of health can be defined as health inequalities. Access to quality health services is restricted by gender inequality resulting in preventable morbidity and mortality in women. This paper will highlight the health inequalities among women in developing countries by analyzing the results of selected abstracts through scoping review. It will develop an understanding of how health services are prioritized and utilized by females in developing countries. In the developing world, men seek medical advice more often than women who prefer either self-management or delay seeking formal treatment only when their symptoms get worse. The efforts taken to reduce these inequalities and in addressing health-related issues are not sufficient and require more efforts by the implementers and policymakers. Investment in education and improving women in making their own decisions about health can support a reduction in inequality in health by changing the cultural and social environment of a country.