WASHINGTON, United States, Friday May 13, 2016 – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has launched a new Commission
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NHS told to do more to ‘reduce health inequalities’
The report, supported by the British Medical Association, says more needs to be done to reduce the health divide between
Read moreObama administration: Insurers must provide services regardless of gender identity
The Obama administration unveiled two broad initiatives Friday aimed at combating discrimination against transgender Americans in schools and health-care coverage,
Read moreIt’s time to tackle mental health inequality among black people
With African and Caribbean people far more likely to be diagnosed with a serious mental illness it is fitting that
Read moreHealth inequality widens between richer and poorer Canadians
The gap between the health of richer and poorer Canadians has widened over time for measures such as smoking and
Read moreClosing the Gap on healthcare inequality
Despite Australia having one of the highest life expectancy rates of any country in the world, the Aboriginal and Torres
Read moreOver-65s heart death gap ‘wider’ between rich and poor
An analysis by experts at Imperial College London looked at rates for men and women aged 30-64 and over-65s. The research,
Read moreNHS reforms could tackle the racial inequalities in mental health services
This week’s final Count Me In census is the last report to record the inpatient experience of black and minority
Read moreOur health care system is also a major cure for inequality
The Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) on Tuesday released a new study on the impacts of Canada’s publicly funded health care
Read morePAHO launches new commission on link between inequality and health
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced that it
Read moreSocial inequality: A blind spot for health reporters
Dozens of news stories over the past year have reported on the disturbing data showing that Americans are dying younger
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