The new battlefront over health programs for the poor is taking place over what has historically been a progressive concept: social determinants of health. The idea that social and environmental ...

Introduction For priority populations, such as Indigenous children, school-based screening programmes can increase equitable access to care. However, current traditional economic measures evaluating ...

We all desire to be healthy. The practice of medicine seeks to restore health. Our institutions of public health aim to preserve and promote health. But what is health? The World Health Organization ...

Health equity means ensuring everyone has the chance to be as healthy as possible. However, factors outside of a person’s control can prevent them from achieving their best health. Examples of these ...

Flourishing as a concept involves what it means to live a good life. Sunshine Seeds/Shutterstock In South Africa, English is only the sixth most common language spoken within households. But it’s ...