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Women's health has dramatically improved over the last 50 years, largely due to improvements in maternity services, coupled with a reduction in family size.
The main causes of death in women are circulatory diseases such as heart disease and stroke, respiratory diseases and cancers, particularly lung cancer and breast cancer. Although circulatory diseases, respiratory diseases and cancers are also the main causes of death in men, we see different patterns between the sexes.
For example, the rate of death from heart disease is much higher in men than in women, but when the trends are examined, the gap is narrowing, as the rate is decreasing in men more quickly than in women. Women are less likely than men to die from road traffic accidents or self harm such as suicide and self inflicted injury.
Heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease, breast cancer and lung cancer together accounted for over half of all causes of death in women in the Eastern Board area in 2002.
The rate of death from heart disease in women over the last decade shows a marked decrease. The rate of death from breast cancer and stroke shows a slight decrease, while the rate of death from lung cancer shows no change.
The Northern Ireland breast screening and cervical screening programs offer a high quality screening service to women in Northern Ireland. Screening for breast and cervical cancer detects women who are at a higher risk of breast or cervical cancer and enables them to receive further diagnostic testing and treatment where required.
Women who live in deprived areas often are less likely to access preventive health services such as screening or immunization for their children. The Eastern Board there are areas of high deprivation and we have to target resources to these areas in order to address these inequalities in health. Depression and mental health problems are also more common in women from these areas. Community development often provides a key for engaging with these groups and meeting the needs which they identify for themselves.
The main causes of death in women are circulatory diseases such as heart disease and stroke, respiratory diseases and cancers, particularly lung cancer and breast cancer. Although circulatory diseases, respiratory diseases and cancers are also the main causes of death in men, we see different patterns between the sexes.
For example, the rate of death from heart disease is much higher in men than in women, but when the trends are examined, the gap is narrowing, as the rate is decreasing in men more quickly than in women. Women are less likely than men to die from road traffic accidents or self harm such as suicide and self inflicted injury.
Heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease, breast cancer and lung cancer together accounted for over half of all causes of death in women in the Eastern Board area in 2002.
The rate of death from heart disease in women over the last decade shows a marked decrease. The rate of death from breast cancer and stroke shows a slight decrease, while the rate of death from lung cancer shows no change.
The Northern Ireland breast screening and cervical screening programs offer a high quality screening service to women in Northern Ireland. Screening for breast and cervical cancer detects women who are at a higher risk of breast or cervical cancer and enables them to receive further diagnostic testing and treatment where required.
Women who live in deprived areas often are less likely to access preventive health services such as screening or immunization for their children. The Eastern Board there are areas of high deprivation and we have to target resources to these areas in order to address these inequalities in health. Depression and mental health problems are also more common in women from these areas. Community development often provides a key for engaging with these groups and meeting the needs which they identify for themselves.