Inequities in the Freedom to Lead a Flourishing and Healthy Life: Time for a Progressive Social Protections Framework; Comment on “Inequities in the Freedom to Lead a Flourishing and Healthy Life: Issues for Healthy Public Policy”

Abstract

Evidence now shows that the key drivers of poor health are social factors, such as education, employment, <br />housing and urban environments. Variations in these social factors—or the conditions in which we live our <br />lives—have lead to a growth in health inequalities within and between countries. One of the key challenges <br />facing those concerned with health equity is how to effect change across the broad policy areas that impact <br />these social conditions, and create a robust ‘social protections framework' to address and prevent health <br />inequalities.