Health and well-being

Access to good health and well-being is a human right and the foundation of human prosperity. Although significant progress has been made in improving the health of billions of people since 2000, major hurdles remain — particularly in developing countries, where women and children are most vulnerable. 

UNU’s health-related research untangles the growing social, economic, and environmental complexity that threatens to outpace the ability of governments and communities to manage the well-being of their citizens. Our work assesses key elements of healthy development to ensure they are reinforced by health policy.

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News

Report on the Use of ICT to Support Psychosocial Wellbeing of Rural Women

UNU Macau conducted a research based on the iWomen Inspiring Women App, exploring how ICTs can improve mental health of marginalised groups.

04 Sep 2018

Journal Article

Gendered health systems: evidence from low- and middle-income countries

Synthesises findings from nine studies provides examples of how to adopt an an intersectional and gendered lens to research in L&MICs

06 Jul 2018

Report

Gender-Responsive Tobacco Control: Evidence and Options for Policies and Programmes

The report summarises evidence on the gendered nature and impacts of tobacco, providing strategic guidance on gender-responsive policies & programmes.

04 Jul 2018

Toolkit

COFEM Feminist Pocketbook

Ten ‘tip sheets’ on key topics to support a feminist approach to address GBV in humanitarian and development settings

09 Jan 2018

Journal Article

20 years of gender mainstreaming in health: lessons and reflections for the neglected tropical diseases community

This paper provides five key lessons from over 20 years of gender mainstreaming in health

12 Nov 2017

Article

Changing times? Gender roles and relationships in maternal, newborn and child health in Malawi

This case study from Malawi explores the reasons why men do not play a more active role in maternal and child health services (MNCH)

25 Sep 2017

Journal Article

Minding the gaps: health financing, universal health coverage and gender

This paper reviews evidence of how health-financing reforms have impacted gender and health access via a literature review and a case-study of India

27 Jul 2017

News

Links Between Environment and Health in India

A paper by UNU-IAS expert Christopher Doll explores linkages between climate mitigation and health impacts in two Indian cities.

19 Dec 2016

Toolkit

A tool for strengthening gender-sensitive national HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health monitoring and evaluation systems

The toolkit aims to support M&E and/or health information management officers involved with national or sub-national HIV or SRH M&E systems

14 Jun 2016

Journal Article

The health-systems response to violence against women

Authors discuss a comprehensive health-system approach that helps health-care providers to identify and support women subjected to violence

18 Apr 2015