Le Grand A
National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya.
Lepr Rev. 1997 Sep;68(3):203-11. doi: 10.5935/0305-7518.19970028.
Gender inequalities in health have a significant impact on women's health. In leprosy gender inequalities could be even more serious, as it is a highly stigmatized disease. A review has been made of the most recent literature dealing with gender and leprosy. First some data are presented on gender inequalities in rates of case detection, deformities and reversal reactions among leprosy patients. Then the major factors contributing to those differences are discussed. The paper ends with some recommendations for further research on gender and leprosy.
健康方面的性别不平等对女性健康有着重大影响。在麻风病方面,性别不平等可能更为严重,因为它是一种备受污名化的疾病。本文对最近涉及性别与麻风病的文献进行了综述。首先呈现了一些关于麻风病患者在病例发现率、残疾率和逆转反应方面性别不平等的数据。然后讨论了造成这些差异的主要因素。本文最后提出了一些关于进一步研究性别与麻风病的建议。