scholarly journals Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 438-442
Author(s):  
Rongal D. Nikora ◽  
Deborah R. McFarlane
Keyword(s):  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
Closing The Gap

scholarly journals Closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on the social determinants of health

The Lancet ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 372 (9650) ◽  
pp. 1661-1669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Marmot ◽  
Sharon Friel ◽  
Ruth Bell ◽  
Tanja AJ Houweling ◽  
Sebastian Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
Closing The Gap

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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