Social and economic impacts of non-communicable diseases by gender and its correlates: a literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tackling social impacts derived from gender disparities is a pathway to universal health coverage (UHC). Gender intersects with other factors behind social and health inequalities, exacerbates them and influences health systems' performance. However, there is scarcity of gender-based studies that assess the social and economic impacts of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aims to identify economic and social impacts of NCDs by gender and its correlates.

Methods

Following the guidelines proposed in the Cochrane Manual for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and the PRISMA Statement, we conducted a narrative and structured literature review to identify the economic (direct medical and non-medical, and indirect costs) and social (right to health, employment

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Morales C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11686863 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature