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Health equity arises from access to the social determinants of health, specifically from wealth, power and prestige. [1] 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. [2][1] It ...
According to DEI frameworks, "equity is different than equality in that equality implies treating everyone as if their experiences are exactly the same." [89] A common identification, especially among critics, is of equality as meaning "equality of opportunities" and equity as "equality of outcome".
The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." [1] Identified by the 2012 World Development Report as one of two key human capital endowments, health can influence an individual's ability to reach his or her full potential in society. [2]
Social inequality is linked to economic inequality, usually described on the basis of the unequal distribution of income or wealth. Although the disciplines of economics and sociology generally use different theoretical approaches to examine and explain economic inequality, both fields are actively involved in researching this inequality.
Social equity is concerned with justice and fairness of social policy based on the principle of substantive equality, equal outcomes for groups. [1] Social equity within a society is different from social equality based on formal equality of opportunity. [2] For example, person A may have no difficulty walking, person B may be able to walk but ...
Discrimination. The social determinants of health (SDOH) are the economic and social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health status. [1] They are the health promoting factors found in one's living and working conditions (such as the distribution of income, wealth, influence, and power), rather than individual risk ...
Mental health inequality refers to the differences in the quality, access, and health care different communities and populations receive for mental health services. Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that 350 million people are affected with depressive disorders. [1] Mental health can be defined as an individual's well-being and ...
Vaccine equity means ensuring that everyone in the world has equal access to vaccines. [1][2] The importance of vaccine equity has been emphasized by researchers and public health experts during the COVID-19 pandemic [3] but is relevant to other illnesses and vaccines as well. Historically, world-wide immunization campaigns have led to the ...