How can we measure social inequalities in health? This is a particularly difficult task. The three criteria commonly used in population surveys are: socioeconomic status, income, and...

A team of researchers analyzed the international scientific literature to examine the impact of school-based health education on potential reductions in health inequalities. These...

How do inequalities arise, and how are they interconnected? Pierre Volovitch explains how inequalities accumulate and “form a system,” whether they pertain to income, educational...

According to Michael Marmot, chair of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health, social injustice kills on a massive scale. The links between...

In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe commissioned Michael Marmot to conduct a study on the social determinants of health and health inequalities in the...

Pregnancy and early childhood are critical periods. Maternal and Child Health (PMI) services provide free access to support and preventive care for mothers and children. For example, in...

A team consisting of an educator or psychologist and a psychomotor therapist works with families in difficult situations who have young children. The goal is to help them “build” the...

"Social inequalities in health are the result of 'social injustice that kills on a massive scale.' Reducing them is an ethical imperative," stated the World Health Organization (WHO) in...

Social health inequalities stem from the broader social inequalities that shape society, and their existence manifests as a continuum—a social gradient of health outcomes. This is why we...

This "Further Reading" section provides a list of key references and organizations related to social inequalities in health (SIH), the mechanisms that drive them, and the initiatives...