PD 20 - Access to Quality Health Care for Women in Low Resource Settings

By 2030 85% of NCD-related deaths among women will occur in low- to middle-income settings. Reasons are the failure of health systems to offer adequate and equal access to health care. Gaps in access to up to date knowledge and continuous education for health professionals and the lack of tools for quality control are the main underlying causes.

The panel will provide insight into the problems health care professionals are facing in low- and middle-income settings in their struggle to provide quality care for women. An overview will be provided about the global strategies of WHO and its partners to develop well trained health workforce at all levels of care so that women get access to quality care.

A way forward will be given by taking the example of the emerging North - South and South - South network of academia which is supporting the “End cervical Cancer" strategy of WHO in the African Region. This network will establish close to client training centers for health care providers in several North - and Sub -Saharan African countries. These platforms of knowledge exchange for cervical cancer will be best positioned to be expanded for the dissemination of knowledge for all key areas of women health.