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    Closing the gap in a generation

    World Health Organization, 2008
    Social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. These are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels, and are themselves influenced by policy choices.
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    Inequality in mortality in Vietnam: unravel the causes

    Department of Economics, Umeå University, 2008
    This study investigates the association between socio-economic variables and mortality in Vietnam.
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    Writing about equity in health in east and southern Africa: a writing skills manual

    EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2008
    Equity in health implies addressing differences in health status that are unnecessary, unavoidable and unfair. Equity-motivated interventions seek to allocate resources preferentially to those with the lowest health status.
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    The forgotten tribe: people with disabilities in Zimbabwe

    Progressio, 2007
    Disabled people in Zimbabwe are more likely to experience poverty and discrimination due to social and cultural norms as well as problems with accessing health, education and employment. Legislation makes no provision for affirmative action or positive discrimination and policies remain vague or unenforced.
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    Structures, regimes and wellbeing

    ESRC Research Group on Wellbeing in Developing Countries . University of Bath, 2007
    This paper explains the approach taken by the Wellbeing in Developing Countries (WeD) ESRC research group to explore the ways in which wider societal structures manifest themselves in the social and cultural construction of wellbeing.
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    Have pro-poor health policies improved the targeting of spending and the effective delivery of health care in South Africa?

    Bureau for Economic Research, South Africa, 2006
    Since the advent of the post-apartheid era in 1994, the South African health care system has undergone numerous radical policy changes. Free primary health care was introduced in 1996, and budget allocations have largely shifted to traditionally poorly endowed provinces.
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    State of the world's cities 2006/7

    United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 2006
    It is generally assumed that people living in the urban areas of developing countries are healthier, more literate and better off than their rural counterparts.
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    The equality predicament: report on the world social situation 2005

    UN, 2005
    This report traces the trends and patterns in economic and non-economic aspects of inequality and examines their causes and consequences across and within regions and countries.
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    Roars and whispers: gender and poverty: promises vs. action

    Social Watch, 2005
    This annual Social Watch report monitors the progress of the MDGs and poverty reduction using a gendered approach. Divided into three areas it covers: themed discussions, monitoring progress, and national reports from over 50 countries.The study shows that the international community has largely failed to live up to the commitments it adopted in 2000.

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