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- Title
Health Equity and Public Health Leadership.
- Authors
Koh, Howard K.; Nowinski, Juleigh M.
- Abstract
The authors discuss health disparities and the need for leadership to achieve equity in public health. The Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) is cited regarding the rights of all humans to the best-possible health standards. Persistent inequities are noted, however, from various perspectives including disease incidence, risk, populations, and geography. The authors discuss avenues for change including communication and the need to focus on social determinants of health.
- Subjects
HEALTH equity; DISCRIMINATION in medical care; MEDICAL care of minorities; HEALTH care reform -- Social aspects; MEDICAL care of poor people
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2010, Vol 100, Issue S1, pS9
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2010.191379