Social Determinants of Health
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The development of the Agency Corporate Plan by the Board and Staff for 2007-2010 was based on the social determinants of health.
These are:
- The Social Gradient - The need for policies to prevent people from falling into long-term disadvantage
- Stress - How the social and psychological environment affects health
- Early Life - The importance of ensuring a good environment in early childhood
- Social exclusion - The dangers of social exclusion
- Work - The impact of work on health
- Unemployment - The programs of unemployment and job insecurity
- Social Support - The role of friendship and social cohesion
- Addiction - The effects of alcohol and other drugs
- Food - The need to ensure access to supplies of healthy food for everyone
- Transport - The need for healthier transport systems
The Solid Facts, second edition, is available on http://www.who.dk/document/e81384.pdf
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