scholarly journals Calling all Don Quixotes and Sancho Panzas: achieving the dream of global health equity through practical action on the social determinants of health

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 09-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Friel ◽  
Ruth Bell ◽  
Tanja Houweling ◽  
Michael Marmot
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Achieving The Dream ◽  
Practical Action ◽  
The Social ◽  
Global Health Equity

scholarly journals Global Health with Justice: Controlling the Floodgates of the Upstream Determinants of Health through Evidence-Based Law

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
John Coggon ◽  
Lawrence O Gostin
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Social ◽  
Georgetown University ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Upstream Determinants

Abstract This article introduces a special issue on the legal determinants of health, following the publication of the Lancet–O’Neill Institute of Georgetown University Commission’s report on the subject. We contextualize legal determinants as a significant and vital aspect of the social determinants of health, explain the work of the Lancet–O’Neill Commission and outline where consequent research will usefully be directed. We also introduce the papers that follow in the special issue, which together set out in greater detail the work of the Commission and critically engage with different aspects of the report and the application of its findings and recommendations.

Lessons from Public Health Legal Preparedness to Operationalize Health in All Policies

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 392-401
Author(s):  
Maxim Gakh ◽  
Lainie Rutkow
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Health In All Policies ◽  
Public Health Preparedness ◽  
The Social

The Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach aims to integrate health into decisions across sectors to address the social determinants of health and enhance health equity. Jurisdictions interested in implementing this approach may seek clarification about how to operationalize it. Public health legal preparedness provides useful lessons for HiAP. While there are important differences between these two areas, there are also critical similarities. These similarities are particularly important because HiAP and public health preparedness are complementary. Law has been essential in advancing public health preparedness by helping to: (1) prioritize planning; (2) allocate responsibility; (3) enhance collaboration and coordination; (4) establish responsive funding; and (5) emphasize the needs of vulnerable populations. Law can be used similarly to advance HiAP.

Social Forces and Their Impact on Health

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joia S. Mukherjee
Keyword(s):  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Social Medicine ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

This chapter focuses on the social determinants of health. The phrase—the social determinants of health—is used to describe the factors and forces in society that cause ill health and premature death. To achieve health equity, it is important to understand the impact of social determinants and work to mitigate their adverse health effects. The practice of social medicine uses a biosocial approach that merges biomedical science with social analysis to design programs that strive for health equity. Because of the historical and geopolitical forces that have shaped global inequities, social medicine and a biosocial approach are important in global health and health equity and are addressed in this chapter.

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