The persistence of health inequities has been the focus of policy concern for decades and
most recently has been highlighted by the World Health Organization (WHO) Commission …

Health inequalities have been observed internationally across a number of dimensions
(including, eg, socioeconomic position, ethnicity and gender) and have persisted over time …

Background A strong focus on individual choice and behaviour informs interventions
designed to reduce health inequalities in the UK. We review evidence for wider mechanisms …

ABSTRACT In 2008, the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of
Health (CSDH) presented an influential compilation of evidence establishing the …

Persistent health inequalities pose a challenge to researchers and policymakers. Decades
of research have illuminated mechanisms that underlie health inequalities, now we must …

Abstract Background Several World Health Organisation reports over recent years have
highlighted the high incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease …

Introduction Preventative strategies that focus on addressing the social determinants of
health to improve healthy eating and physical activity have become an important strategy in …

There is a growing acknowledgement that many countries face serious social inequalities in
health, identified as one of the greatest challenges to public health today. 1''Social …

Health inequalities are the unjust differences in health between groups of people occupying
different positions in society. Since the Black Report of 1980 there has been considerable …

The articulation of strong evidence and moral arguments about the importance of social
determinants of health (SDH) and health equity has not led to commensurate action to …