Tackling social inequalities in health: the role of health promotion
"Despite the overall agreement that the reduction of social inequalities in health is a major priority, and that health promotion may significantly contribute to this goal, there is a lack of clear guidelines as to which policies and health promotion interventions are effective in reducing soci...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Brussels
2001
Flemish Institute for Health Promotion |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19297863124910150459-Tackling-social-inequalities-i.htm |
| Summary: | "Despite the overall agreement that the reduction of social inequalities in health is a major priority, and that health promotion may significantly contribute to this goal, there is a lack of clear guidelines as to which policies and health promotion interventions are effective in reducing social inequalities in health. As such, there is a need to draw from the experience that is building up in several European countries. The project presented in this document set out to identify policies and health promotion interventions across Europe, which sought to tackle health inequalities, and to identify monitoring systems that can support these policies and interventions. ..." |
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| Physical Description: | 148 p. Paper |