Gender and access to healthcare in Greece
<p>Access to the healthcare sector can<br />be mediated by a signifi cant number<br />of socioeconomic factors, giving rise<br />to inequalities among different social<br />groups. Gender consists one of the abovementioned<br />socioeconomic factors, with<br />women generally considered to be in less<br />advantaged position than men regarding this<br />particular issue. In this article we examine<br />the fi nancial, cultural and geographical<br />inequalities in access to healthcare between<br />men and women in Greece. We argue<br />that the signifi cant problems faced by the<br />National Health System in Greece are<br />refl ected, among other things, in the intense<br />presence of gender-related inequalities in<br />access to healthcare. The problem is further<br />intensifi ed by the absence of administrative<br />provisions and of a comprehensive policy of<br />dealing with this particular issue.</p>