Urban planning for health equity should be guided by an intersectional approach. Intersectionality is an essential framework for understanding the multiple overlapping factors, such as social and economic inequ
A sustainable system provides for the economy, the ecosystem, and social well-being and equity at all times (Breslow et al., 2017; Shilling et al., 2013). Table 1. Sustainability indicators to establish relationships among the WHEN nexus. The indicators are the same as SDG indicators, and ...
8. This vulnerability is primarily attributed to the dual negative impact of air pollution, stemming from inefficient transportation modes, substandard heating systems, increased energy and fossil fuel consumption, as well as the
Urban tree planting initiatives are being actively promoted as a planning tool to enable urban areas to adapt to and mitigate against climate change, enhance urban sustainability and improve human health and well-being. However, opportunities for creating new areas of green space within cities are o...
For example, the World Health Organization recognizes health equity as a priority, reflected in part by its formation of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health in 2005. This commission gathers and synthesizes global evidence on social determi- nants of health and recommends actions that ...
Fig. 1. Inputs to the health sector working plan as outlined in the operational guidelines (a), and as implemented at the district level (b). Once the community-level plan had been generated, the facility would begin its planning process, starting with a situation analysis in which major ...
DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000579 http://guide.medlive.cn/ Magnani et al Health Literacy and Cardiovascular Disease Figure 2. Health literacy presented as a life course trait. Opportunities exist for the enfranchisement or impoverishment of health literacy beginning in infancy and spanning across ...
Relying on individual payments as the main financing channel for non-NIP vaccines is unsustainable and inadequate for ensuring universal vaccine access. A concerted and synergistic approach is essential to ensure sufficient, sustainable resources and enhance public financial management to improve equity in...
Children have suffered numerous hardships as a result of being physically out of school, including attenuated academic learning and socioemotional development; academic and social regression; food insecurity; increased exposure to family stress; increased risk of depression, anxiety, isolation, and suicidali...
Adolescence is seen as a window of opportunity for intervention but also as a time during which restrictive gender attitudes and norms become more salient. This increasingly gendered world has the potential to profoundly influence adolescents’ capabilities, including their physical and mental health. Us...