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Gender-related factors affecting health seeking for neglected tropical diseases: findings from a qualitative study in Ethiopia.

Alexandra Wharton-SmithChristian RassiEsey BatissoGiuseppina OrtuRebecca KingMisganu EndriyasHelen CounihanPrudence HamadeDawit Getachew
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
The findings from this study provide crucial insights into how gender interacts with accessing health services, at different levels of the health system. If we are committed to leaving no one behind and achieving universal health coverage, it is essential to address gender disparities to access and utilisation of interventions delivered by national NTD programmes.
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