TY - JOUR
T1 - Inequities in the freedom to lead a flourishing and healthy life
T2 - Time for a progressive social protections framework comment on “Inequities in the freedom to lead a flourishing and healthy life: Issues for healthy public policy”
AU - Carey, Gemma
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 by Kerman University of Medical Sciences.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Evidence now shows that the key drivers of poor health are social factors, such as education, employment, housing and urban environments. Variations in these social factors—or the conditions in which we live our lives—have lead to a growth in health inequalities within and between countries. One of the key challenges facing those concerned with health equity is how to effect change across the broad policy areas that impact these social conditions, and create a robust ‘social protections framework’ to address and prevent health inequalities.
AB - Evidence now shows that the key drivers of poor health are social factors, such as education, employment, housing and urban environments. Variations in these social factors—or the conditions in which we live our lives—have lead to a growth in health inequalities within and between countries. One of the key challenges facing those concerned with health equity is how to effect change across the broad policy areas that impact these social conditions, and create a robust ‘social protections framework’ to address and prevent health inequalities.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85002292032&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.90
DO - 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.90
M3 - Comment/debate
SN - 2322-5939
VL - 3
SP - 223
EP - 225
JO - International Journal of Health Policy and Management
JF - International Journal of Health Policy and Management
IS - 4
ER -