How to improve collaboration between the public health sector and other policy sectors to reduce health inequalities? – A study in sixteen municipalities in the Netherlands

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International Journal for Equity in Health. 201615:97 Published online: June 2016 Abstract / Resumen: Background: The causes of health inequalities are complex. For the reduction of health inequalities, intersectoral collaboration between the public health sector and both social policy sectors (e.g. youth affairs, education) and physical policy sectors (e.g. housing, spatial planning) is essential, but in […]

Infographics

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Health Topics X Countries Integration with other networks Themes and Regional Focuses – Dec/2015

Health Topics X Countries

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Infographic – Integration with other networks

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Bridging the gaps: a global review of intersections of violence against women and violence against children

This entry was posted in Human rights and tagged Adolescents, Agenda 2030, Child Abuse, Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Sustainable Development Goals by Editor Equity/Equidad.

Global Health Action, vol 9 (2016) Published online: 20 June 2016 Abstract / Resumen: Background: The international community recognises violence against women (VAW) and violence against children (VAC) as global human rights and public health problems. Historically, research, programmes, and policies on these forms of violence followed parallel but distinct trajectories. Some have called for efforts […]

Comment – Transgender health: an opportunity for global health equity

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The Lancet, June 2016 Published online: 17 June 2016 Abstract / Resumen: The Lancet is publishing its first Series on transgender health. Transgender people live in all countries, but their acceptance by communities and freedom to live with their chosen gender identity or expression varies according to culture and society. This Series, led by Sam Winter […]

Survey to assess the impact of the Equity List (Lista Equidad)

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English Dear Equity List (Lista Equidad) member, We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your participation in the Equity List (Lista Equidad). Ever since the list was created 16 years ago (February 2000), we have been striving to meet the needs of our growing community of subscribers. We’d like to take the opportunity […]

Migrant integration policies and health inequalities in Europe

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BMC Public HealthBMC series – open, inclusive and trusted 2016 16:463 Published online: 1 June 2016 Abstract / Resumen: Background: Research on socio-economic determinants of migrant health inequalities has produced a large body of evidence. There is lack of evidence on the influence of structural factors on lives of fragile groups, frequently exposed to health inequalities. […]

Timeline

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This Timeline is organized in 3 categories: The Equity List (Lista Equidad) milestones : historical messages (such as the very first message from the List), first time mentioned themes, now covered by the List Regional and Global Chapters, Declarations, Goals related to themes covered by the Lista Equidad PAHO/WHO Mandates: Policies, Strategies and Plan of […]

Policy & Practice Priority-setting for achieving universal health coverage

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Bull World Health Organ 2016;94:462–467 Published online: June 2016 Abstract Governments in low- and middle-income countries are legitimizing the implementation of universal health coverage (UHC), following a United Nation’s resolution on UHC in 2012 and its reinforcement in the sustainable development goals set in 2015. UHC will differ in each country depending on country contexts […]