Ucwaningo olwenziwe i-World Health Organization (WHO) kanye neWits University luveze ukuthi abesifazane abasha abaneminyaka engu-22 banengozi enkulu yokuthola isifo sikashukela kanye nomfutho wegazi ophezulu. Lolu cwaningo, olubeyingxenye yohlelo olukhulisa impilo oluholwa amazwe afana neCanada, China, India, kanye neNingizimu Afrika, lugxile kubesifazane baseSoweto futhi luveze ukuthi abesifazane abasha babhekene nezingozi ezifana nalabo abaneminyaka ephindwe kabili yobudala babo.
ENingizimu Afrika, isifo sikashukela sisalokhu siyimbangela yesibili yokufa, silandela i-COVID-19, eyahehla kakhulu selokhu kwaqubuka ngo-2020. Ngokwesiko, umfutho wegazi ophezulu kanye nesifo sikashukela bekuxhunyaniswa nabesifazane abaneminyaka ephakathi, kodwa lolu cwaningo luveza ukuthi ngisho nabesifazane abasha manje babhekene nezingozi eziphakeme.
UNigel Rollins we-WHO uphawule wathi: “Abesifazane abaneminyaka engu-22 banomthwalo ofanayo wokuba sengozini njengabantu besifazane abaneminyaka engu-55.” Ucwaningo luphinde luthole ukuthi kanti abesifazane abasezingeni lama-20s kanye nama-30s baphantshi ngokulingana ukuba sengozini yokuthola lezi zifo, kepha izimbangela ezinkulu kwabesifazane abadala zingumphilo, kanti kwabesifazane abasha imbangela enkulu isingezimbangela zomzimba.