Document Type : Correspondence
Authors
1 Stretton Health Equity, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
2 Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
3 School of Allied Health Science and Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Keywords
Growing socioeconomic inequalities globally1 are likely to exacerbate health inequities within and between countries.2 National governments can influence social determinants of health within their own borders, in order to promote health and reduce inequities. Questions about how to do this effectively include debate on use of universal or targeted policies to improve equitable access to health care and other determinants.3-5 In 2021 we published research in this journal6 examining the merits of universal and targeted policies for health equity, drawing on case studies of Australian policy in primary health care, Indigenous health, telecommunications, and land use planning.7 ...(Read more...)