Abstract

The Commission on Social Determinants of Health, created to marshal the evidence on what can be done to promote health equity and to foster a global movement to achieve it, is a global collaboration of policy makers, researchers, and civil society, led by commissioners with a unique blend of political, academic, and advocacy experience. The focus of attention is on countries at all levels of income and development. The commission launched its final report on August 28, 2008. This paper summarises the key findings and recommendations; the full list is in the final report.

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CommissionPolitical scienceEquity (law)Social determinants of healthClosing (real estate)Health equityCivil societyEconomic growthGlobal healthPoliticsPublic relationsHealth policyPublic administrationEconomicsHealth careLaw

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Delivery of Health CareFemaleHealth PromotionHealth Status DisparitiesHumansIntergenerational RelationsMaleMaternal WelfareMental HealthPublic HealthPublic PolicySocial Class

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Year
2008
Type
article
Volume
372
Issue
9650
Pages
1661-1669
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7643
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Michael Marmot, Sharon Friel, Ruth Bell et al. (2008). Closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on the social determinants of health. The Lancet , 372 (9650) , 1661-1669. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(08)61690-6

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10.1016/s0140-6736(08)61690-6
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18994664

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