Yentéma Onadja

TL;DR: The factors that explain gender inequality in HIV/AIDS in SSA vary by country, suggesting that country-specific interventions are needed.

TL;DR: Examining differences in cognitive impairment and mobility disability between older men and women in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and to assess the extent to which these differences could be attributable to gender inequalities in life course social and health conditions found that enhancing nutritional status and education opportunities throughout life span could prevent cognitive impairment.

TL;DR: Gender inequalities in HIV/AIDS would persist in Kenya and Lesotho even if men and women had similar distributions of HIV risk factors, according to decomposition analyses.

TL;DR: Poor SRH was strongly correlated with chronic diseases and functional limitations, but not with depression, suggesting that in this context, physical health probably makes up most of people’s perceptions of their health status.

TL;DR: This study suggests that addressing gender inequalities is a potential strategy to reduce HIV incidence in the SSA region, and policymakers and public health practitioners should support relevant interventions for promoting gender equality.