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Health inequalities: critical perspectives
(Oxford University Press, 2016)
This section provides a brief summary of the main ways in which health in-equalities are conceptualized, particularly in terms of the indicators used to stratify health. It is by no means a comprehensive account but rather ...
Regional strategy on health system strengthening and primary health care
(Manila : WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2010)
Distributive Justice
(2017-09-26)
Income Inequality and Outcomes in Heart Failure
(2019)
OBJECTIVES This study examined the relationship between income inequality and heart failure outcomes. BACKGROUND The income inequality hypothesis postulates that population health is influenced by income distribution within ...
Income inequality and schizophrenia: Increased schizophrenia incidence in countries with high levels of income inequality
(2014-03)
Background—Income inequality is associated with numerous negative health outcomes. There is evidence that ecological level socio-environmental factors may increase risk for schizophrenia. Aims—The aim was to investigate ...
Global warming has increased global economic inequality
(2019-05-14)
Significance We find that global warming has very likely exacerbated global economic inequality, including ∼25% increase in population-weighted between-country inequality over the past half century. This increase ...
Global warming has increased global economic inequality
(The Journalist's Resource, Shorenstein center on media, politics and public policy, Harvard Kennedy School, 2019-05-14)
Significance We find that global warming has very likely exacerbated global economic inequality, including ∼25% increase in population-weighted between-country inequality over the past half century. This increase ...
Regional strategy on health system strengthening and primary health care
(WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2010)
Digital health, gender and health equity: invisible imperatives
(Journal of Public Health, 2018-12-01)
A growing body of evidence shows the use of digital technologies in health—referred to as eHealth, mHealth or ‘digital health’—is improving and saving lives in low- and middle-income countries. Despite this prevalent and ...
A Practitioner’s Guide for Advancing Health Equity: Community Strategies for Preventing Chronic Disease
(2013)
The intention of A practitioner’s guide for advancing health equity is to help practitioners and leaders incorporate a health equity view in their collaborations with community organizations. It offers ideas — with stories ...