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

M Marmot, Sharon Friel, Ruth Bell, Tanja A J Houweling, Sebastian Taylor

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    Abstract

    The Commission on Social Determinants of Health, created to marshal the evidence on what can be done to promote health equity and to foster a global movement to achieve it, is a global collaboration of policy makers, researchers, and civil society, led by commissioners with a unique blend of political, academic, and advocacy experience. The focus of attention is on countries at all levels of income and development. The commission launched its final report on August 28, 2008. This paper summarises the key findings and recommendations; the full list is in the final report.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1661-1669
    JournalLancet, The (UK edition)
    Volume372
    Issue number9650
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

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