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The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines social determinants of health as "life-enhancing resources. In the realm of public health, the concept of social determinants of health (SDOH) has emerged as a crucial framework for comprehending the myriad factors that influence an individual’s well-being.
The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as "the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age" , [7] conditions that are determined by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local levels. [7] There are two main determinants of health: structural and proximal ...
widely used national health survey Centers for Disease Control [7] Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: high school student social determinants of health: CDC [7] [22] CDC AtlasPlus HIV, viral hepatitis, STI, and TB, social determinants of health: CDC [7] PEPFAR Dashboard PEPFAR programs Department of State, Global AIDS Coordinator [7]
Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? is a four-hour documentary series, broadcast nationally in the United States on PBS in spring 2008, [1] that examines the role of social determinants of health in creating health inequalities/health disparities (which the film considers health inequities) in the US.
The World Health Organization proposes closing the gaps by acting on social determinants. [124] Their first recommendation is to improve daily living conditions. This area involves improving the lives of women and girls so that their children are born in healthy environments and placing an emphasis on early childhood health.
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Health equity arises from access to the social determinants of health, specifically from wealth, power and prestige. [1] Individuals who have consistently been deprived of these three determinants are significantly disadvantaged from health inequities, and face worse health outcomes than those who are able to access certain resources.
Social conditions have a significant influence on the health of people. [78] The social determinants of undernutrition mainly include poor education, poverty, disease burden and lack of women's empowerment. [79] Identifying and addressing these determinants can eliminate undernutrition in the long term. [79]