Timor-Leste: gender and health

Overview

Gender is a major determinant of health for women and men in Timor-Leste.
Gender norms, roles and relations interact with biological factors, in turn influencing people’s exposure to disease and risks for ill health. Therefore, it is important for health policy-makers to consider the different gender needs of all men and women. Tailoring health policies and programmes to take account of these differences and trends can improve their impact, reduce health inequities and advance the right to health for all.