- Social determinants of health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Social determinants of health – broadly defined as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, and people’s access to power, money and resources – have a powerful influence on health inequities These are the unfair and avoidable differences in health status seen within and between countries
- Determinants of health
These determinants—or things that make people healthy or not—include the above factors, and many others: Income and social status - higher income and social status are linked to better health The greater the gap between the richest and poorest people, the greater the differences in health
- World Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity
The social determinants of health equity outweigh genetic influences, health-care access or personal choices in influencing health outcomes Within countries, life expectancy varies by decades, depending on which area you live in and the social group to which you belong
- Social determinants of health: Key concepts
The social determinants of health are the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work and age, and the systems put in place to deal with illness These circumstances are in turn shaped by a wider set of forces: economics, social policies, and politics
- Social determinants of health
WHO fact sheet on social determinants of health including key facts, non-medical aspects of health, health inequities and WHO response
- Social Determinants of Health - PAHO WHO | Pan American Health Organization
The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health (SDH) as “the circumstances in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life ” In its conceptual framework, WHO distinguishes between structural and intermediary social determinants
- Social determinants of health
Social determinants of health – broadly defined as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, and people’s access to power, money and resources – have a powerful influence on health inequities These are the unfair and avoidable differences in health status seen within and between countries
- Commission on Social Determinants of Health
Commission on Social Determinants of Health, 2005-2008 The Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) was established by WHO in March 2005 to support countries and global health partners in addressing the social factors leading to ill health and health inequities
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