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All hands need to be on deck to tackle health inequalities and inequities. The two words aren't the same. I'll share more about that in another post. This conference isn't just for healthcare professionals, it is also for patients and their loved ones, whose voices need to be heard. #patientadvocate #healthinequality #everyvoicecounts #equity #inclusion

📢 "2024 Inequality Landscape: Health and Socioeconomic Divides in Scotland (Country Report) " by the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) 🌍 Released in September 2024, this comprehensive report takes a deep dive into Scotland's journey toward achieving health equity. It evaluates the progress on key health-related policies since 2023 and sheds light on the socioeconomic factors influencing health outcomes and inequalities across the nation. 🔹 If you're passionate about health equity and want to explore the challenges and opportunities in addressing these divides, this report is a must-read. #HealthEquity #HealthInequalities #Scotland #PublicHealth #SocioeconomicFactors #HealthPolicy

In rural America, the struggle with poverty, food insecurity, inadequate housing, and complex health conditions is all too real. Our Product Owner, NyEela H., highlights in a recent article for MedCity News the critical role social determinants of health (SDOH) play in influencing health outcomes - often more than genetics or access to care. Read the full article for her insights: https://bit.ly/3MDcPy7 #RuralHealthcare #SDOH #CommunityHealth #ClearTheWayForCare

"Health equity is not just an important moral goal. Inequities harm us all, because our health is interconnected. Policies that promote equity can help, directly and indirectly, reduce poverty, foster social cohesion, and reduce political conflict." Pick up your copy of Lisa Cooper book "Why Are Health Disparities Everyone’s Problem?" today! https://loom.ly/LEigtMM #HealthEquity #HealthDisparities

This is one of the most interesting topics we've explored on Let's Talk Poverty. Loneliness is a public health issue and it relates to poverty. Check it out!

Let's get real about loneliness. We've all felt lonely before and know how much harm it can cause to bodies and minds. So, why does loneliness persist in an increasingly interconnected world? Check out our podcast on Fighting Loneliness for Well-being, where Dr. Richard shares his insights on the loneliness epidemic. #yyc #mentalhealth #loneliness #lonelinessepidemic

This is so sad! 18% of families are food insecure, which means they have to feed their families whatever they can get their hands on. If the lowest income families followed the government's "healthy eating advice" if we can call it that, then they would have to use 70% of their household income. Healthy food should not be more expensive than food that is making us sick. The government needs to make some serious changes around our food system. We need funding and education. In government in October we will be pushing for affordable food for all and proposing the amount of money they would save in mental health services and the NHS by making changes to the root cause. We need to them to make changes, as the scale of this epidemic is so big, but you can start to implement change today. Change starts with conversations and education. #nutrition #foodinsecurity #government #healthyfoodforall #foodandmoodeducation

Catch up: The Health Gap: Achieving Social Justice in Public Health Watch via: https://gres.hm/health-gap Reducing health inequalities is a matter of social justice. In his brilliant lecture, Professor Sir Michael Marmot* argues economic circumstances, while important, are not the sole drivers of health inequalities, and closing the health gap will require action taken across the whole of society. * of UCL | UCL Institute of Health Equity #publichealth #health #inequality #socialjustice #poverty #equity #greshamcollege

At some juncture, it seems that even the struggles of poverty have evolved into a realm primarily accessible to the affluent. If we fail to awaken to this reality, we risk allowing global health initiatives and the pursuit of health equity to transform into mere pastimes for the wealthy, rather than urgent, life-saving matters for the marginalised populations who truly require support. This highlights the critical need to engage with the concept of decolonisation when implementing health projects. It is essential to acknowledge the historical and systematic inequities that have shaped health equity and inequality, ensuring that our efforts are rooted in justice and accessibility for all, rather than serving the interests of the privileged few. #decolonisation

Poverty is a complex and insidious determinant of health caused by systemic factors that can persist for generations in a family. Beginning before birth and continuing throughout an individual’s life, poverty can significantly impact health and health outcomes. The vision of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is to transform health care to achieve optimal health for everyone. Primary care physicians and public health professionals continue to collaborate on a shared vision of improving population health. As the integration of primary care and public health continues, this shared vision becomes even more relevant, focused, and clear. Success in this new era means achieving better outcomes by transforming health care to overcome obstacles related to the social, environmental, and community determinants of health – including poverty.