FOUNDATIONAL TERM
health inequity
健康不公平
A health difference judged unfair, avoidable, or remediable.
Study this concept in context
89 · Health inequalities, resources and access to care
The same health advice can offer very different practical opportunities under different housing, income, work, and care conditions. This lesson turns social differences into analyzable pathways, measures, and service questions while separating population evidence from individual judgments.
Sources
- WHO: Social determinants of health
- WHO: Health inequality monitoring
- WHO: Housing and health guidelines
- WHO: Mental health at work
- CDC: Social connection
- WHO: Universal health coverage
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