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Social Determinants of Health - WHO - full text

"Last week in London there was a symposium on the publication of the document, "Review of Social Determinants and the Health Divide in the WHO European Region: Final Report." WHO/Europe commissioned the review to support Health 2020, the European policy framework for health and well-being.

"The 3-year review compiled evidence on the 53 countries in the WHO European Region, and describes social-policy actions that governments can take in 12 priority areas, from early-childhood education to employment and the provision of social protection according to need....

"The review calls for the highest priority to be given to ensure a good start in life for every child. Specific action should provide conditions for good quality parenting and family-building, and ensure universal early years education and care. I will be writing on this subject, especially in the context of the seminal Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study, in subsequent blogs."

http://ajpmonline.wordpress.com/2013/11/08/social-determinants-of-health/

 

Review of Social Determinants and the Health Divide in the WHO European Region: Final Report.

See also:

Braveman, et al. (2011). "Broadening the Focus: The Need to Address the Social Determinants of Health." American Journal of Preventative Medicine. Full text.

Miller, et al. (2011). "Healthy Homes and Communities: Putting the Pieces Together." American Journal of Preventative Medicine. Full text.


h/t AC member Robert Olcott. TY!

 

 

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Hi [again] Chris,

     I just followed up on some similar articles, in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, such as "Broadening the Focus: The Need to Address the Social Determinants of Health" by Paula Braverman, M.D. et al; and "Healthy Homes and Communities: Putting the Pieces Together" by Wilhelmine Miller, et al

Thanks for the feedback, Chris.

Perhaps we also need to reactivate other provisions of the old National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1975 (Public Law 93-641), such as the provision for Consumer majorities on all health planning boards and committees, and the project review process for "new institutional health services", as well as the "Certificate-Of-Need" process. Currently, the one Obamacare insurance provider for New Hampshire, has refused to recognize the primary care provider of Sullivan County (Valley Regional Hospital & it's off-site Primary Care Outpatient clinics) [see 11/10/2013 Valley News front page]... leaving Sulivan County residents having to travel to Dartmouth clinics in either the counties north or south of Sullivan County. We knew during the tenure of the 93-641 Health Planning Act, that: "Pre-paying for Health Care, through the mechanism of insurance, actually encourages a more costly product."

Last week, while dining at our local "soup kitchen", one of the Veterans at our table, discussed the abuse, etc., during his childhood upbringing; he didn't discuss his "combat battles", but rather the "combat during his childhood", and his recovery from subsequent alcoholism-after having an alcoholic parent "role model" drinking for him, and how he (and other males) was beaten for expressing feelings during childhood.... Perhaps we need an "Athenian Theater" or an on-going symposium to reactivate the "Certificate-Of-Need Review process" in our national health system (Was once a part of the 1975 National Health Planning Act.)

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