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TY - JOUR
T1 - Addressing social determinants of health inequities: what can the state and civil society do?
AU - Blas, Erik
AU - Gibson, Lucy
AU - Kelly, Mike
AU - Labonte, Ron
AU - Lapitan, Jostacio
AU - Muntaner, Carles
AU - Ostlin, Piroska
AU - Popay, Jennie
AU - Sadana, Ritu
AU - Sen, Gitu
AU - Schrecker, Ted
AU - Vighri, Ziba
PY - 2008/11/8
Y1 - 2008/11/8
N2 - In this Health Policy article, we selected and reviewed evidence synthesised by nine knowledge networks established by WHO to support the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. We have indicated the part that national governments and civil society can play in reducing health inequity. Government action can take three forms: (1) as provider or guarantor of human rights and essential services; (2) as facilitator of policy frameworks that provide the basis for equitable health improvement; and (3) as gatherer and monitor of data about their populations in ways that generate health information about mortality and morbidity and data about health equity. We use examples from the knowledge networks to illustrate some of the options governments have in fulfilling this role. Civil society takes many forms: here, we have used examples of community groups and social movements. Governments and civil society can have important positive roles in addressing health inequity if political will exists.
AB - In this Health Policy article, we selected and reviewed evidence synthesised by nine knowledge networks established by WHO to support the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. We have indicated the part that national governments and civil society can play in reducing health inequity. Government action can take three forms: (1) as provider or guarantor of human rights and essential services; (2) as facilitator of policy frameworks that provide the basis for equitable health improvement; and (3) as gatherer and monitor of data about their populations in ways that generate health information about mortality and morbidity and data about health equity. We use examples from the knowledge networks to illustrate some of the options governments have in fulfilling this role. Civil society takes many forms: here, we have used examples of community groups and social movements. Governments and civil society can have important positive roles in addressing health inequity if political will exists.
U2 - 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61693-1
DO - 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61693-1
M3 - Journal article
VL - 372
SP - 1684
EP - 1689
JO - The Lancet
JF - The Lancet
SN - 1474-547X
IS - 9650
ER -