An annual global survey has found that Ireland fell from 20th place in 2020 to 24th place in 2022 in rankings measuring how 143 nations perform in key areas of women’s health and well-being. Taiwan topped the table while ­Afghanistan came bottom of the ­Hologic Global Women’s Health Index. The report on 79,000 women scored countries on preventive care, emotional health, basic needs, individual health and opinions of health and safety from 2020 to 2022. “The Hologic Global Women’s Health Index serves as an enduring benchmark to measure and monitor changes in the behaviours and attitudes that influence women’s access to quality healthcare in every corner of the world,” he said. Ireland got its highest score on the metric of individual health with 18pc of women saying they had health problems and 23pc of women saying they had experienced physical pain the previous day.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2024 13:25 UTC