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Integrating gender perspective in terms of health is “crucial for effective health care services and policies”, says Helena Dalli

Brussels, 29/10/2021 (Agence Europe)

Reacting on Thursday 28 October to the publication of a new EU Gender Equality Index, the European Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, acknowledged that integrating the gender perspective in health is “crucial for effective health care services and policies”.

In its Equality Index 2021, published on Thursday, the EU Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has put a “spotlight” on the links between health and gender equality.

According to the EIGE, health remains one of the areas...