The articulation of strong evidence and moral arguments about the importance of social determinants of health (SDH) and health equity has not led to commensurate action to address them. Policy windows open when, simultaneously, an issue is recognised as a problem, policy formulation and refinement happens and the political will for action is present. We report on qualitative interviews with 20 ...

background: the purpose of this study was to compare patient delay, diagnosis delay and treatment delay in breast cancer patients of selected public and private health centers in tehran, iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, female patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer in a public medical complex and a private breast clinic within one year were included. patient delay was consider...

prospective studies of the potential health consequences of trade and investment treaties, such as the trans-pacific partnership, are critical. these studies can make visible to trade policy-makers the potential negative impacts associated to such treaties and can influence the outcomes of such negotiations. however, few researchers have examined retrospectively the consequences of trade agreem...

The European region has seen remarkable heath gains in those populations that have experienced progressive improvements in the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, and work. However, inequities, both between and within countries, persist. The review reported here, of inequities in health between and within countries across the 53 Member States of the WHO European region, was commiss...

background: revising the medical education programs to meet the needs of society has become both a necessity and an important priority due to the considerable increase of population, changing patterns of diseases, and new health priorities. while this necessity has been highlighted in iran’s fifth development plan as well as its national 2025 vision plan, the determinants of social accountabili...

Neighborhood change is a social determinant of health (SDOH) that has been associated with adverse and increased care utilization. The number cities neighborhoods undergoing intense gentrification, defined as an influx wealthy populations into working-class neighborhood, not highly numerous. Public systems are increasingly engaged SDOH in community-level interventions. Pathways to study affect ...

The 2-dose 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is nearly 100% effective in preventing precancerous lesions if completed before sexual initiation. However, only 16% and 35% of adolescents have the series their 13th 15th birthdays, respectively. Most studies assessing factors associated with HPV completion focused on 3-dose series, results regarding role social determinants health (SDOH) ...