여성건강연구 관련 법, 관리체계 및 연구현황에 대한 국가 비교

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to provide evidence from the literature supportingthe need for women’s health and wellbeing in South Korea. Method: We reviewed the information of national health system by collecting the women’s healthrelated literature of USA, Canada and Australia to compare the South Korea health system to otheradvanced nations. Results: Compared with other advanced countries, women’s health infrastructure of South Koreaseems to be insufficient, in terms of health access and research on women’s health. There are independentdepartments/agencies for women’s health in three advanced nations. These departmentsare responsible for developing national strategies, responding issues of women’s health needs, andimplementing health policies. The governments of these countries support comparatively largescale of funding for projects and research of women’s health. Conclusions: Based on the findings, there is a need for strengthening infrastructure to improvewomen’s health in South Korea. We expect that the reviews presented in this study will serve asthe base for developing policies and health plans for women’s health research in South Korea.