Women and Health
There are substantial geographical and occupational variations in self-reported general health, with people in higher managerial and professional occupations reporting the best health. In terms of location, those in the South East reported the best health.
- People live longer and healthier now but not all the extra years gained are necessarily in good health.
- Women still live longer than men, but the gender gap is narrowing.
- 1 in 3 people will develop cancer during their lives and 1 in 4 will die from cancer. (Survival rates have improved from most cancerous illnesses during the 1990s).
One of the events the FWN is especially pleased to have organised is the major regional all day health event held on Saturday April 30th 2005, at City Hospital in Nottingham.
The Network took over the whole of the Clinical Science Building to host the event which included international speakers and workshops on health issues relating to women and their families, such as reiki, reflexology, and Indian head massage, plus henna art.
Speakers included Dr Professor Yasmin Rashid from Lahore, involved with UNESCO, who did a joint presentation with Dr Professor Jim Thornton, Consultant of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, on pre-pregnancy screening. Other speakers covered topics on domestic violence, smoking, heart disease and diabetes.
This was an incredibly successful event and we look forward to holding similar occasions in the future.
