... version of this series of articles was prepared in Spring,
2005, as part ofthe process of selecting the Knowledge Networks that sup-
port the WHO Commission on SocialDeterminantsof Health. The ... by
way ofthe physical environment; and health systems
changed by the global marketplace. These clusters were
selected based on the authors' many years of research on
how policies adopted by the ... expressed are exclusively those ofthe authors. The articles
are not a policy statement by the Knowledge Network and do not repre-
sent a position ofthe Commission on SocialDeterminantsof Health, ...
... opinions of
people and organizations affected by the issue.
> Identification ofhealth relevance of a policy or project of interest.
> Estimation ofthe size ofhealth impact ofthe policy ... support the development of new
and the expansion of existing, initiatives and partnerships to address thesocial
determinants ofhealth inequities. Content is drawn from SocialDeterminantsof
Disparities ...
social determinantsof health.
Figure 3.1: Phases of a SocialDeterminantsofHealth Initiative
Figure adapted from Brownson et al, 2003 and Green et al, 1991.
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How do social determinants...
... Analysis and Action
on theSocialDeterminantsof Health: Discussion paper for the Commission
on SocialDeterminantsofHealth Geneva: Commission on Social Deter-
minants of Health; 2005.
70. Wojcicki ... article of a three-part series, we describe the origins ofthe series in work conducted
for the Globalization Knowledge Network ofthe World Health Organization's Commission on
Social Determinants ... read and approved the final manuscript.
Acknowledgements
A much earlier version of this series of articles was prepared in Spring,
2005, as part ofthe process of selecting the Knowledge Networks...
... and thesocialdeterminantsof health
(SDH). In the first article ofthe series, we identified and
defended an economically oriented definition of globali-
zation and addressed a number of important ... However, the alternative to the use of such argu-
ments in support of economic, social and foreign policies
that are conducive to health equity and improving the
social determinantsofhealth is the ... to health, such as under-5
mortality, while failing to improve thehealth status of the
worst-off groups [8,9].
On the other hand, the MDGs are ambitious when viewed
against the uneven pace of...
... limited evidence on thesocial determinants
ofhealthof IDPs and the response strategies used by IDPs
to support their health needs.
The concept ofsocialdeterminantsofhealth was used for
this ... on SocialDeterminantsof Health: Closing the gap in
a generation: Health equity through action on the social
determinantsof health: final report ofthe Commission on
Social Determinantsof Health. ... thinking"). The data was then
coded based upon the themes and sub-themes. An itera-
tive process was applied, with the themes and sub-themes
revisited, altered and additional themes/sub-themes
added during...
... to health services for prenatal check-ups
were compared. The analysis showed that the wealthiest 20% ofthe
population received about 25% ofthe actual government health
spending while the ... & Health, Review,
Globalization and socialdeterminantsof health: The role ofthe
global marketplace (part 2 of 3), Globalization & Health, 2007, 3.
Luce E. (2006). Inspite ofthe Gods: ... which health services can
be delivered (Nayar & Kapoor, 2007).
On the basis ofthe recommendations ofthe CSDH, the 62
nd
World Health Assembly, requested the Director-General of WHO...
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trations. The tumor nomenclature is adapted to the latest edition ofthe WHO classifi-
cation; the morphology code ofthe ... Atlas of Histopathology ofthe Cervix Uteri
Caution must be employed for detecting antigens in sections of formalin-fixed and
paraffin-embedded tissues. The epitope ofthe antigen must be unmasked ... the application of a method.
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