Women in rural areas face significant health challenges, including higher rates of chronic diseases (heart disease, diabetes), poor maternal health (anemia, high mortality), limited access to care due to distance, cost, and lack of specialists, and increased risks from lifestyle factors (smoking, poor nutrition) and environmental hazards (indoor air pollution from cooking). Social barriers, low health literacy, cultural beliefs, and poverty exacerbate these issues, leading to higher burdens from mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, and underutilization of preventive screenings.