Sentences with phrase «national health inequalities»

«This means following through on the current national health inequalities target on infant mortality and life expectancy which runs to the end of 2011 acknowledges the challenge posed by a social gradient - the lower a person's social position, the worse his or her health.»

Not exact matches

Whereas estimates from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey and Living Costs and Food Survey are broadly comparable (123 mL / adult / day versus 168 mL / person / day), the British Soft Drinks Association's figures are threefold to fourfold higher.48 61 The level and pattern of consumption will determine the magnitude of the public health effects of a sugar sweetened drinks tax, as well as its effect on health inequalities.

Although there are national strategies to promote breastfeeding and address health inequalities, it is not clear whether these meet the needs of babies with Down's syndrome and their mothers, Sooben says.

Last month the Office for National Statistics announced that Britain's health inequalities had widened further, with men in Glasgow living on average 13.5 years less than those living in Kensington and Chelsea.

JON SOPEL: The Oral Health unit, the independent national forum, says that screening does not lead to any improvement, does nothing to reduce inequalities between rich and poor.

«The significance of the economic and inequality variables in the model suggests that systematic national policies aimed at reducing social, gender, and economic equality could positively affect health workforce production,» said Dr. Squires.

These can enable the transport systems of developing countries to play their part in the attainment of national goals: to develop economies, to create jobs, to reduce poverty and inequality, to produce more food, to improve health and education, and in general to ensure that citizens can live healthy and satisfying lives.

In this national Australian sample, inequalities in physical and developmental health were evident from the earliest years.

Socioeconomic inequality profiles in physical and developmental health from 0 — 7 years: Australian National Study

A failure to link concerns about rural health inequalities into wider national and global debates about inequality is a missed opportunity, both for raising awareness about the issues at play, as well as for identifying potential solutions.

Multiple studies undertaken over many years attest to the effect of parenting on the development of children and young people, 1,2 and on their mental3 — 5 and physical health in adult life.6, 7 Good quality, timely support for parents has now been identified in national and international policy documents as important for reducing social inequalities in health, 8 preventing mental illness, 9 — 11 and enhancing social and educational development.12

«This morning, thirteen national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health peak bodies and stakeholders from around the country met with the Prime Minister to discuss how best government can work in real partnership to plan together to close the gap in Indigenous health inequality.

beyondblue is a co-signatory on the Statement of Intent to Close the Gap on Indigenous Health Inequality and a member of the national Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee.

This was the people power that we used that leverage to help secure political support and we've been very successful in laying the foundation that will, it is hoped, bring the national shame of health inequality to an end by 2030.

Lead development of a National Strategy on the Social Determinants of Aboriginal Health that identify key evidence based policies and programs to address factors such as education, income inequality, alcohol and other drugs, employment and public housing

We are also confident that if Government delivers on the words of the Prime Minister to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to deliver the solutions to health inequality, progress towards the national priority of closing the health equality gap will occur.

The Campaign Steering Committee did not expect that turning round years of health inequality would occur rapidly at the startup phase of the national effort to close the gap - that commenced in July 2009.

Matt Barnes, Jenny Chanfreau and Wojtek Tomaszewski, National Centre for Social Research Prepared for the Scottish Government: Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate by the Scottish Centre for Social Research ISBN 978 0 7559 8311 7 (Web only publication) This document is also available in pdf format (688k) This report is one of four report & accompanied with research findings 1/2010, (GUS) Health inequalities in the early years, research findings, 2/2010, (GUS) Maternal mental health & its impact on child behaviour & development, research findings 3/2010, (GUS) children's social, emotional & behavioural charactoristics at entry to primary school, research findings 4Health inequalities in the early years, research findings, 2/2010, (GUS) Maternal mental health & its impact on child behaviour & development, research findings 3/2010, (GUS) children's social, emotional & behavioural charactoristics at entry to primary school, research findings 4health & its impact on child behaviour & development, research findings 3/2010, (GUS) children's social, emotional & behavioural charactoristics at entry to primary school, research findings 4/2010.

The combination of the healthy economic situation of the country, the substantial potential that currently exists in the health sector and the national leadership being shown through the COAG process, means that the current policy environment is ripe for achieving the longstanding goal of overcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health inequality.

Mental health difficulties have been linked to social inequalities, including deprivation and poverty (Murali & Oyebode, 2004), however, participants in the research and their partners have access to support services through the National Health Service, and other voluntary sector services, factors specific to the location in which this research has been condhealth difficulties have been linked to social inequalities, including deprivation and poverty (Murali & Oyebode, 2004), however, participants in the research and their partners have access to support services through the National Health Service, and other voluntary sector services, factors specific to the location in which this research has been condHealth Service, and other voluntary sector services, factors specific to the location in which this research has been conducted.

More than 150,000 Australians will declare their support today for ending health inequality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other Australians, with a record number of schools, community groups, health services, businesses and government offices hosting over 1,548 events around the country to mark National Close the Gap Day on 19 March 2015.

The combination of the healthy economic situation (at least in terms of the surpluses) of the country, the substantial potential that currently exists in the health sector and the national leadership being shown through the COAG process, means that the current policy environment is ripe for achieving the longstanding goal of overcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health inequality.

There are already national commitments and policies in place to address Indigenous health inequality - what is missing are appropriately funded programs that target the most vulnerable.

In the Social Justice Report 2005, I called for a national effort to close the gap in health inequality within a generation.

confirm the commitment of all governments to the National Strategic Framework and the National Aboriginal Health Strategy as providing over-arching guidance for addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health inequHealth Strategy as providing over-arching guidance for addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health inequhealth inequality;

This National Strategic Framework sets the foundation for future work in the area of Indigenous health inequality.

However, significant work has been completed over the past three years to reinvigorate the commitments of governments to address Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health inequality through the National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and related initiatives such as the Primary Health Care Access Prhealth inequality through the National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and related initiatives such as the Primary Health Care Access PrHealth and related initiatives such as the Primary Health Care Access PrHealth Care Access Program.

Several dimensions of health - related planning are needed in a national effort to achieve health equality: to address both health inequality itself, and its social and cultural determinants.

However, significant work has been completed over the past 3 years to reinvigorate the commitments of governments to address Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health inequality through the National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Hhealth inequality through the National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HealthHealth.

work with Indigenous health advocates and the government at a national summit to plan a coordinated strategy to «close the gap» in health inequality for Indigenous Australians