Social determinants of health
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Aside from genetic and behavioral factors, an individual’s health is influenced by a range of social and socioeconomic factors that shape the environment they live in. These factors include housing and food security, access to education, social support and integration, employment, and a safe physical environment. According to the WHO, these social conditions may explain 30-55% of variation in health outcomes. Disparities in these factors drive health inequities both across and within countries, with the gap between the most privileged and the most vulnerable widening by many measures. Understanding the role of social determinants in health is critical for improving the health of all people.
This Collection welcomes primary research in the field of health sciences on how social factors shape individual health.
This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3.
Editors
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Sabit Cakmak, PhD
Air Health Effects Research Section, Population Studies Division, Healthy Environments & Consumer Safety Branch, Health Canada (Santé Canada), Canada
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Srinivas Goli, PhD
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, India
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Sharath Chandra Guntuku, PhD
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Submitting a paper for consideration
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Accepted papers are published on a rolling basis as soon as they are ready.
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