Monitoring Health Inequality: An Essential Step for Achieving Health Equity


 
Language:

English

Author:

Hosseinpoo AR, et al.

Publisher:

World Health Organization

Pages:

16

Description:

This booklet communicates fundamental concepts about the importance of health inequality monitoring, using text, figures, maps and videos. This report illustrates four general principles pertaining to health inequalities are highlighted: health inequalities are widespread; health inequality is multidimensional; benchmarking puts changes in inequality in context; and, health inequalities inform policy. [Adapted from introduction]

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