Health Inequalities Action Framework
Reducing health inequalities requires action on the social determinants of health and will not be achieved by focusing only on improving the health of individuals (Beeston et al, 2013). Actions or programmes to improve health across the whole population ... housing, environment, employment available; and research data which might include direct ...
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