March 18, 2024
GHenderS: Global Health, Gender and Society
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The GHenderS research group focuses its research activity on three key mainstays: Global Health, Gender and Society. With regard to sexual healthcare, it explores, analyzes and assesses health outcomes from the perspective of the organization of healthcare services, the organizational cultures of the services, and the healthcare policies. In terms of gender and health, the group explores the impact on health outcomes of gender-based policies, the organization of services, and interventions. In relation to social aspects, it analyzes the cultural context with a gender perspective, and their potential impact on people's health.
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Ruth Barrio Ortega
Assistant Researcher
Herminia Biescas Prat
Assistant Researcher
Francisco Javier Espada Trespalacios
Assistant Researcher
Group work areas
The main lines of research of the group are:
Sexual and reproductive healthcare. Exploration, analysis and assessment of health outcomes from the perspective of the organization of healthcare services, the organizational cultures of the services and the healthcare policies.
Gender and health. Exploring the impact on health outcomes of gender-based policies, the organization of services, and interventions.
Social aspects. Exploration of social factors, the cultural context with a gender perspective, and their potential impact on people's health.
Group projects
QUALI-DEC. IP: Alexandre Dumont. Funding entity: European Commission (Horizon 2020). Participating entities: World Health Organization (Switzerland), Karolinska Institute (Sweden), Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales (Argentina), Institut de Recherché en sciences de la santé (Burkina Faso), Pham Ngoc Thach University (Vietnam), Khon Kaen University (Thailand), National University of Ireland, University College Dublin (Ireland) and CEPED, UMR IRD-Université Paris Descartes (France). Grant amount: €3,997,291.00. Duration: December 2019-December 2024.
CA18138 - Research Innovation and Sustainable Pan-European Network in Peripartum Depression Disorder. IP: Ana Ganho. Funding entity: COST Association. Participating entities: Universidade de Coimbra, University of Santiago de Compostela, Beder University, Medical University of Vienna, Ghent University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Association of Psychologists of Republic of Srpska, Faculty of Medicine, University J.J.Strossmayer Osijek, Hrvatsko Katolicko Sveuciliste (Catholic University of Croatia), European University Cyprus, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Aarhus University, University of Turku , University Rouen Normandy, Le Havre Hospital , Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen, Charite- Universitatsmedizin Berlin, American College Greece , Hellenic Open University, Bar Ilan University, Human Rights in Childbirth in Italy, Societa Marce Italiana per la Salute Mentale Perinatale, Riga Stradins University, Greater Manchester Mental Health, Malta Mental Health Services, Mater Dei Hospital, University of Oslo, University of Minho, CEISUC - Centro de Estudos e Investigacao em Saude da Universidade de Coimbra, Department of pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and toxicology, Faculty of medicine, University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine School of Advanced Social Studies , Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, University of Zaragoza, Hospital Costa del Sol, Uppsala University, Ataturk University, University of Hull, Blanquerna School of Health Sciences- Ramon Llull University. Grant amount: €130,000 (first Grant period). Duration: April 2019-April 2023.
