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Equity, social determinants and public health programmes
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This article is published in Indian Journal of Medical Research.The article was published on 2011-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 311 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Social determinants of health & Health equity.read more
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment in the United States and Low- and Middle-Income Countries Using Predicted Heart/Vascular Age.
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Determinants of unequal HIV care access among people living with HIV in Peru
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TL;DR: These findings contribute to a better social and demographic characterization of the situation of PLHAs, their access to HIV care and their source of care, and provide an assessment of equity in access.
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Demographic convergence and its linkage with health inequalities in India
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a comprehensive framework to study the demographic transition, convergence and its linkage with health inequalities in India by assessing convergence not only in the averages, but also in absolute and relative inequalities in population and health indicators.
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Purpose in life and tobacco use among community-dwelling mothers of early adolescents
Yuko Morimoto,Syudo Yamasaki,Shuntaro Ando,Shinsuke Koike,Shinya Fujikawa,Sho Kanata,Kaori Endo,Miharu Nakanishi,Stephani L. Hatch,Marcus Richards,Kiyoto Kasai,Mariko Hiraiwa-Hasegawa,Atsushi Nishida +12 more
TL;DR: Investigating the association between a higher sense of purpose in life and tobacco use among community-dwelling mothers of early adolescents in Japan can contribute to the understanding of the psychology of smoking behaviour and shed light on the targeted intervention to reduce Tobacco use among early midlife mothers.
Alcohol and inequities. Guidance for addressing inequitiesin alcohol-related harm.
TL;DR: This guide sets out practical options to reduce the level and unequal distribution of alcohol-related harm in Europe, through approaches that address the social determinants of alcohol misuse and the related health, social and economic consequences.
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