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Gender and healthGender and health
2Policy and planning
Men: 65Women: 74
Why the difference?
Average life expectancy in MongoliaAverage life expectancy in Mongolia
3Policy and planning
Does gender really matter in health? Does gender really matter in health?
Do more men than
women die from road
traffic injuries?
4Policy and planning
In 2011 road traffic accident deaths in Mongolia reached 824 or 6.79% of total deaths.
The age adjusted Death Rate is 31.64 per 100,000 of population, and ranks Mongolia #26 in the world.
Road accidents 5th top cause of death in MongoliaRoad accidents 5th top cause of death in Mongolia
5Policy and planning
Why do more men than women die from road traffic injuries?Why do more men than women die from road traffic injuries?Risky behaviours and disregard of pain and injury
associated with masculinity
Greater exposure to driving and time spent in vehicles
Due to their biological and social standing, men and women experience differences in:
health status, exposure to risk and vulnerability, access to and use of services, health-seeking behaviour, experiences in health care settings, and health and social outcomes.
6Policy and planning
How do human rights link to health?How do human rights link to health?
AAAQavailability,
accessibility, acceptability,
quality of services
The right to health
Health careUnderlying determinants
7Policy and planning
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How do human rights link to health?How do human rights link to health?
A human rights-based approach to health aims to apply the principles of
non-discrimination,
participation and
accountability
to all interventions and processes towards the progressive realization of the right to the highest attainable standard of health for all.