2.6
Social gradient
Stress
Early childhood development
Social exclusion
Unemployment
Social support networks
Addiction
Availability of healthy food
Availability of healthy transportation
Consider the different ways in which these determinants might impact on people’s health, and the inequalities that might result.
2.7
Use the glossary to develop
Use your WHO Health Promotion Glossary to determine definitions of inequity and inequality (page seven of the glossary).
http://www.who.int/healthpromotion/about/HPG/en/
2.8
Open quoteAround 85% of the world’s population lives in developing countries, but is served by only approximately 30% of the world’s radiotherapy facilities. Conversely, the developed countries, with 15% of the world’s population, have 70% of these facilities. Approximately 30 countries (15 countries in Africa as well as several in Asia) do not have even one radiation therapy machine. (International Atomic Energy Authority, 2011)
Read the section on inequalities in access and consider if inequity is found in developing countries only. Post a comment
2.9
Consider the issue of gender, women, and health on the WHO website.
study the fact sheet about gender inequality and health on the WHO website.
http://www.who.int/gender-equity-rights/knowledge/a85585/en/
Decide what you think are the most important points from your the fact sheet and summarise these