Globalization and social determinants of health: Promoting health equity in global governance (part 3 of 3)
2007
Globalization and Social Determinants of Health: Promoting Health Equity
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Author Information
Author(s): Ronald Labonté, Ted Schrecker
Primary Institution: University of Ottawa
Hypothesis
Interventions to reduce health inequities are linked with social protection and economic management.
Conclusion
Responses to globalization's effects on social determinants of health can be classified into two contrasting visions of the future.
Supporting Evidence
- Globalization shapes the environment within which health interventions operate.
- The Millennium Development Goals represent a commitment to a specific development agenda.
- Health care and health systems are among the social determinants of health.
Takeaway
This article talks about how globalization affects health and what can be done to make health fairer for everyone.
Limitations
The article does not address some important governance issues raised by changing distribution of power and economic resources outside the industrialized world.
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