Background: We present the health inequalities analytic approach used by the Saskatoon
Health Region to examine health equity. Our aim was to develop a method that will enable …

Abstract Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) are being
asked to assess local health inequalities in order to prioritize local action, to set local targets …

Background Currently, there is no consensus on standard measure that can be routinely part
of the health information systems to alert countries to inequalities in health and identify the …

Objectives To document socioeconomic inequalities in health and health services in
Panama and thus create a baseline for the prospective monitoring of the impact of health …

OBJECTIVE: This study addresses the need to measure and explain the inequalities and
inequities of Jamaica's health system to generate evidence to support policy development …

Health inequalities both between and within countries persist, for almost all diseases and
health problems. Between countries, both average life expectancy and child mortality have …

Summary box What is already known on this subject? Various measures have been used in
quantifying health inequities among populations in recent times; most of these measures …

While many societies have made remarkable progress in population health improvements,
health inequalities remain as a central concern to health policy. There is substantial …

Central to any understanding of the social and biological determinants of health is the
answer to this question: What role does medical care play in determining population health …

This paper uses the aggregate data from the Public Use Microdata Files (PUMF) of
Canadian National Population Health Survey to estimate income related health inequalities …