Progress against health inequities is slow and obstacles are numerous

Abstract

According to the non-profit think tank Global Health Europe, "health inequities are unfair, avoidable differences arising from poor governance, corruption or cultural exclusion" (https://globalhealtheurope.org/values/inequity-and-inequality-inhealth). 1 The World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of Health likewise identifies "poor social policies and unfair economic arrangements" as key causes of inequities and lack of progress in addressing social determinants of health (