Gender inequality and the double burden of disease in low-income and middle-income countries: an ecological study
Introduction Many low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) suffer from a double burden of infectious diseases (ID) and non-communicable diseases (NCD). Previous research suggests that a high rate of gender inequality is associated with a higher ID and NCD burden in LMIC, but it is unknown wheth...
Main Authors: | Mirte van der Ham, Alcira de Vries, Maiza Campos Ponce |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-04-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/4/e047388.full |
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