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

Michael Marmot*, Sharon Friel, Ruth Bell, Tanja AJ Houweling, Sebastian Taylor

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Abstract

The Commission on Social Determinants of Health, created to marshal the evidence on what can be done to promote health equity and to foster a global movement to achieve it, is a global collaboration of policy makers, researchers, and civil society, led by commissioners with a unique blend of political, academic, and advocacy experience. The focus of attention is on countries at all levels of income and development. The commission launched its final report on August 28, 2008. This paper summarises the key findings and recommendations; the full list is in the final report.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1661-1669
Number of pages9
JournalThe Lancet
Volume372
Issue number9650
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

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