This paper introduces the conceptual framework that guides the work of the WHO’s Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. The document describes how the framework came about, its two “levels of causation’ of health inequities, and the “policy directions” it points to.
This paper describes the national health equity strategies of 14 European countries. Based on this survey, the authors present the challenges and key conditions for success for an effective national strategy that can help reduce the unequal distribution of health and its social determinants.
In this classic paper, the author identifies the factors most likely to encourage action on the social determinants of health: leaders who are committed to justice and can work with others through complexity, and citizens who advocate for social environments that allow individuals to make healthy choices.
Community-based, participatory research is a change strategy that involves citizens and researchers, equitably. This report outlines eight promising practices drawn from American experiences, presents six case studies, and directs the reader to dozens of tools and resources.
This Master of Public Administration thesis examines over 2,000 Canadian interventions that address one or more social determinants of health. The author examines the interventions using health equity and structural lenses.
Ce guide de consultation a été rédigé à l’intention des professionnels, des planificateurs et des décideurs qui veulent renforcer l’équité dans les programmes et services des secteurs santé et de la santé publique.
This two-year review of health inequalities in England presents evidence and recommends six policy objectives, broken down into 20 policy recommendations.
The POWER Study (Project for an Ontario Women’s Health Evidence-based Report), a multi-year investigation of women’s health status, has produced a 13-chapter Ontario Women’s Health Equity Report. The report examines gender differences on a comprehensive set of evidence-based, health-related indicators.
Cette étude de cas aidera d’autres parties intéressées à planifier ou à soutenir l’action déployée dans les collectivités pour vaincre la pauvreté.
This evidence review presents a discussion on how the social determinants of health impact young children and their families.
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