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  1. Social determinants of health - World Health Organization (WHO)

    May 6, 2025 · Social determinants of health – broadly defined as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, and people’s access to power, money and resources – …

  2. Determinants of health

    Oct 4, 2024 · These determinants—or things that make people healthy or not—include the above factors, and many others: Income and social status - higher income and social status are …

  3. Social determinants of mental health

    May 18, 2014 · Good mental health is integral to human health and well being. A person’s mental health and many common mental disorders are shaped by various social, economic, and …

  4. Health inequities are shortening lives by decades

    May 6, 2025 · A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, such as …

  5. Social determinants of health: Key concepts

    May 7, 2013 · The social gradient in health means that health inequities affect everyone. For example, if you look at under-5 mortality rates by levels of household wealth you see that …

  6. Behavioural and cultural insights

    Sep 3, 2024 · Cultural traditions and cues, norms, values and beliefs, social demands and pressures, and social support are critical. This social and cultural dimension can relate to the …

  7. Social determinants of health

    May 6, 2025 · The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age, and the wider forces that shape the conditions of daily life. Most of …

  8. Mental health

    Oct 8, 2025 · Social and environmental factors – including poverty, violence, inequality and environmental deprivation – also increase the risk of experiencing mental health conditions. …

  9. Environmental health inequalities

    Jul 18, 2023 · Key facts Environmental health inequalities occur in all countries, irrespective of the level of development and the environmental or economic status. A recent WHO assessment …

  10. Health literacy - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Aug 5, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on health literacy, including key facts, overview, existing inequalities, the importance and social benefits of health literacy, and WHO's response.