Eye care human resources: are there gender issues?

Abstract

In many settings, women make up a sizeable part of the eye health workforce, whether as distributors of ivermectin for onchocerciasis control, surgeons for trichaisis, ophthalmic nurses and nurse assistants, cataract surgeons, or ophthalmologists. There is a small, but growing, body of literature that suggests that, in the eye health care workforce, men and women may not be supported and paid equally and may not have similar performance levels. Why is this, and what can we do?

Keywords

• Blindness/prevention and control
• Sex Factors
• Health Knowledge
• Attitudes
• Practice
• Health Resources