This allows policy-makers to use the health inequalities framework to construct largely consensual programs to deal with politically salient aspects of social inequity. However, I find that despite this malleability, the health inequalities frame, once adopted, tends to foreclose opportunities for policy...
F or 40 years, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has worked to improve health and health care for all Americans. Our mission demands that we confront head-on inequalities in access to high-quality health care and other factors that contribute to health and longevity, especially for populations ...
Among inequalities in health, those which are explained by circumstances during childhood or parents' characteristics are recognized as inequalities of opportunities in health and are considered as the most unfair. Tackling health inequalities in later life and improving the underlying socioeconomic determin...
Yet serious racial/ethnic inequalities in care continuum engagement and HIV health outcomes have persisted for decades, with African American/Black and Latino PLWH experiencing the lowest rates of engagement and the highest rates of morbidity and mortality compared to other racial/ethnic groups [1, 2...
Health information needs of visually impaired people: a systematic review of the literature Access to, and provision of, information is key to reducing health inequalities in health and social care. However, information is not always accessible an... CA Beverley,PA Bath,A Booth - 《Health & So...
All of the above are important considerations to take into account when examining the reasons for inequalities and what specific interventions are required to overcome the exclusions at the intersection of gender and disability. The Disability Data Portal provides insight into these links, for example ...
Educational inequalities usually begin early in life. In the U.S., the odds of attending a high-poverty or high-minority school depend largely upon a child's racial or ethnic background and social class. For example, Black and Hispanic students are more likely to go to high-poverty schools...
Policy andregulatory barrierscan deter financial institutions from serving low-income customers and entering underserved markets. Socioeconomic disparities and gender inequalities can hinder financial inclusion, with women and marginalized groups potentially facing greater barriers to access and control over fina...
It will take many years to reverse decades of underfunding, poor mentorship opportunities, inequalities in promotion, structural sexism and reversal of the leaky pipeline that have acted as barriers to trial leadership by women. We therefore cannot wait until there is greater representation of women...
Climate change, resource scarcity, and social inequalities demand innovative solutions that can only be conceived and implemented by intelligent minds. By leveraging our cognitive abilities, we can develop renewable energy technologies, implement efficient resource management strategies, and promote equitable ...