In observance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against WomenA section of the gathering at yesterday’s workshopyesterday,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) hosted a workshop with a focus on Gender and Chronic Non-communicable Diseases.The event was facilitated by PAHO’s Advisor on Gender and Diversity and Rights, Shelly Abdool, who presented the preliminary findings on a Gender and Non-Chronic Diseases analysis.She also gave an introduction to e-learning to the participants among whom were individuals, mainly women, drawn from a number of organizations.Addressing the opening of the forum, PAHO Resident Representative, Dr. Beverly Barnett, spoke to the issue of gender inequity pointing out that inequities are differences that are unfair, unjust and avoidable.“Just as public health practitioners seek to reduce and eliminate health inequities, that is,Authentic Jerseys Cheap, causes of ill health that are unfair, unjust and avoidable so we seek to eliminate gender inequities which can in turn result in health inequities,Wholesale China Jerseys,” Dr. Barnett said.“Why should men and women be more prone to certain illnesses and conditions? Not because of their biological sex, which neither they nor we can control,Cheap Jerseys USA, at least up to now, but because of the roles that society expects them to play and behaviours they are expected to exhibit, that is their gender.”She further questioned why society should impose such expectations on the sexes and be intolerant of any deviation from such expectations.? This level of intolerance, she insisted, often results in not only gender and health inequities but also in gender violence.Dr. Barnett also alluded to other causes of inequities among them as socio-economic status, educational level and geographic location that are easily understood rather than the “gender inequity” terminology.She asserted that with a gender analysis of national data and non-communicable diseases there is likely to be a greater appreciation of why gender matters.However, according to the PAHO Gender Advisor while gender analysis is in fact a requisite, it certainly is not enough. She, in her detailed PowerPoint presentation, offered that gender analysis alone cannot fix the existing problems as many more steps are required to develop appropriate responses in the health sector.She asserted that the actual work of addressing gender-based inequalities in health begins with analysis but requires action.”According to Dr. Barnett the Caribbean and local Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, in particular,cheap jerseys cc, have been advocating for greater attention to be paid to these chronic and increasing health challenges for a long time.“I know that you are all aware that in Guyana as in many other countries NCDs are the leading cause of death and illness; they take an economic toll and pose barriers to national development.”The CARICOM Heads of Government had committed to the Port of Spain Declaration in 2007 and CARICOM countries were instrumental in advocating for the UN High Level Meeting, which occurred in September last. She pointed out though that addressing NCDs and their risk factors will not be successful without attention to gender and its influence on health.This fact,Wholesale Jerseys China, according to Dr. Barnett, points to the importance of data disaggregated at least by sex and preferably by other factors that can facilitate identification of differences and inequities.Also addressing the forum yesterday was Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, who gave emphasis to a multi-sector involvement in addressing the gender issue. “We cannot approach any of these problems without all of the persons including members of the media; we depend a lot on what you do…”