"Health equity arises from access to the social determinants of health, specifically from wealth, power, and prestige."
Analysis of the causes and consequences of health inequalities, including socioeconomic, demographic, and geographic disparities in health outcomes and healthcare access.
Social determinants of health: Refers to the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age which have a significant impact on health outcomes.
Health disparities: Differences in health outcomes between subgroups of populations that can be attributed to social or economic factors.
Health equity: Ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to achieve their full health potential, regardless of their social, economic, or demographic status.
Healthcare access: Refers to the ability of individuals to obtain medical care when they need it, regardless of their income, insurance status, or location.
Health literacy: The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
Healthcare utilization: Refers to the use of healthcare services by individuals or populations, including visits to doctors, hospitalizations, and preventative care.
Health policy: The set of laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern the provision and financing of healthcare services.
Cost-effectiveness analysis: A method used to evaluate the economic rationale for providing specific healthcare interventions, while also taking into account their benefits.
Quality of care: The extent to which healthcare services meet the needs and expectations of patients, as well as the level of patient satisfaction with the care they receive.
Health promotion: Activities aimed at improving people's health through education, prevention, and behavior change.
Prevention strategies: Interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of diseases or injuries, through physical, chemical, or biological means.
Environmental health: The study of how the environment affects human health and what we can do to protect and improve our environment.
Health systems: The organized structures, processes, and mechanisms through which healthcare services are provided and financed.
Public health: The science of protecting and improving the health of entire populations, through policies, programs and interventions.
Rural health: The study of unique challenges and opportunities of rural health care delivery and the need for public health services in rural areas.
Income-related health inequalities: Disparities in health outcomes or accessibility to healthcare services are associated with differences in income levels.
Education-related health inequalities: Individuals with lower educational attainment tend to experience poorer health outcomes than those with higher levels of education.
Racial/ethnic health inequalities: Minority populations often experience poorer health outcomes than the majority population. For example, African Americans and Hispanics have higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, and other chronic conditions than white populations.
Gender-related health inequalities: Differences in health outcomes between males and females caused by biological, social, and economic factors.
Geographic health inequalities: Disparities in health outcomes, healthcare access, and healthcare quality related to geographic location, such as rural vs. urban areas or developed vs. developing countries.
Occupational health inequalities: Differences in health outcomes between certain occupational groups related to environmental, social, and behavioral factors.
Disability-related health inequalities: People with disabilities may experience poorer health outcomes and have lesser access to healthcare services and employment compared to those without disabilities.
Age-related health inequalities: Older adults often experience more chronic conditions than younger people, leading to a higher burden of healthcare costs.
Immigration-related health inequalities: Immigrants may face several barriers in accessing healthcare and may also experience poor health outcomes due to cultural reasons or different living conditions.
Health inequalities due to lifestyle choices: Differences in health outcomes associated with individual choices, such as smoking, alcohol, drugs, and physical inactivity.
"Individuals who have consistently been deprived of these three determinants are significantly disadvantaged from health inequities, and face worse health outcomes than those who are able to access certain resources."
"It is not equity to simply provide every individual with the same resources; that would be equality."
"In order to achieve health equity, resources must be allocated based on an individual need-based principle."
"According to the World Health Organization, 'Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity'."
"The quality of health and how health is distributed among economic and social status in a society can provide insight into the level of development within that society."
"Health is a basic human right and human need, and all human rights are interconnected."
"Health equity is defined by the CDC as 'the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health'."
"Health inequality is the term used in a number of countries to refer to those instances whereby the health of two demographic groups differs despite similar access to health care services."
"Health inequality can be further described as differences in health that are avoidable, unfair, and unjust, and cannot be explained by natural causes, such as biology, or differences in choice."
"If one population dies younger than another because of genetic differences, a non-remediable/controllable factor, we tend to say that there is a health inequality."
"If a population has a lower life expectancy due to lack of access to medications, the situation would be classified as a health inequity."
"These inequities may include differences in the 'presence of disease, health outcomes, or access to health care' between populations with a different race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status."
"It is closely associated with the social justice movement, with good health considered a fundamental human right."
"The importance of equitable access to healthcare has been cited as crucial to achieving many of the Millennium Development Goals."
"Individuals who have consistently been deprived of these three determinants are significantly disadvantaged from health inequities, and face worse health outcomes than those who are able to access certain resources."
"Health equity arises from access to the social determinants of health, specifically from wealth, power, and prestige."
"In order to achieve health equity, resources must be allocated based on an individual need-based principle."
"According to the World Health Organization, 'Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity'."
"Health is a basic human right and human need, and all human rights are interconnected."