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ArticleHealth science reports2025

Promoting Equity in Public Health: Addressing Inequality and Social Disparities.

Abdullaha Al Mamun, Morshed Alam

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Article in Health science reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Abdullaha Al MamunDentistry, Department of Medicine University of Chittagong Chattogram Bangladesh.
Morshed AlamInstitute of Education and Research Jagannath University Dhaka Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-9234-3075

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Health inequalities remain a global issue, deeply rooted in social, economic, and environmental determinants that shape health outcomes. This editorial examines these disparities and critiques the World Health Organization's (WHO) health definition to address the historical and systemic injustices that perpetuate health inequities. Methods: This paper synthesizes research and expert perspectives on the fundamental causes of health inequities, focusing on social determinants such as income inequality, environmental hazards, and systemic discrimination. Results: Findings highlight significant disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, particularly among marginalized populations affected by factors like income, race, and geographic location. This underscores the need for tailored, equity-centered approaches to healthcare. Conclusions: A coordinated global approach that addresses both environmental and social determinants of health is essential to create equitable and resilient health systems.

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health equityhealth inequalitiespolicy reformsocial determinants of healthsystemic inequities

Identifiers

PMID40309625
PMCPMC12040718

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