Womens Health and Fitness

Global Women Health Status

In resource-poor environments, the burden of disease and public health issues affecting girls and women throughout their lifetimes is significantly higher. Maternal mortality, obstetric fistulas, female genital cutting, HIV/AIDS, malaria in pregnancy, and cervical cancer are all common among these women and girls. Although some countries have met the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the majority of them will not be met by 2015. Furthermore, non-communicable and chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, obesity, and chronic respiratory diseases receive insufficient care. To enhance women's long-term health outcomes, a life-course approach is required, which includes breakthroughs in earlier-life aspects such as food and exercise.