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Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health.

International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)

05 Mar 2019

Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health.

This article provides an outline of a conference held by the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health - an independent inquiry to understand the social and environmental issues that affect health and to investigate the appropriate actions that could bring greater health equity.

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Article Gender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health

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