If you’re a man, you are more likely to suffer a health condition that kills you. But if you’re a woman, you are more likely to live in ill health. Women spend 25 percent more of their lives in ill health compared to men. This, in a nutshell, is the gender health gap.
When a woman walks into a hospital, she’s less likely than a man to have her pain levels assessed, and if she is treated for pain, she will on average wait longer than a man to receive any treatment. If she has a condition that affects only women, she may find