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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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Building of the global movement for health equity: from Santiago to Rio and beyond
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Optimizing mental health services in low-income and middle-income countries.
TL;DR: Opting mental health services in LMICs requires legislation, policies and plans that are enabling of the above strategies and actions, and best practices for strengthening mental health literacy and collaborative arrangements with community caregivers and other sectors can assist this process.
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Social Determinants of Smoking in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Results from the World Health Survey
TL;DR: Information on how smoking is distributed among low- or middle-income countries will allow policy makers to tailor future policies, and target the most vulnerable populations.
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A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: social ecology, environmental determinants, and health systems.
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Obesity and inequities. Guidance for addressing inequities in overweight and obesity
TL;DR: This guide sets out options to reduce the unequal distribution of obesity in Europe, through approaches which address the social determinants of obesity and the related health, social and economic consequences of the obesity inequity gradient.
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