Achieving health equity through place-based interventions

Abstract

Populations living in socially disadvantaged areas often defined as low socio-economic status, high social exclusion, poor physical environments, and increasing crime rates, tend to have poorer physical and mental health... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Roshanak Mehdipanah (University of Michigan)
  2. Hortensia Amaro (University of South California)
  3. Julie Clark (University of Glasgow)
  4. Manuel Franco (University of Alcala)

Topic Areas

I. Urbanization AND Health: what interactions? 1.1 New paradigms, concepts, methods, and t , II. Urban Health at the intersection of urban environment, social determinants and places , IV. Urbanism, Health and Wellbeing 4.1 Built environment 4.2 Pollution: air, noise, etc , VI. Research and action 6.1 Collaboration; interaction of researchers; stakeholders 6.2 S , VII. Urban health policies 7.1 Governance and policy frameworks 7.2 Health in all policies

Session

PBAIC-O-12 » Place Based Actions to Prevent Disease and Promote Health In Cities (15:00 - Sunday, 3rd April, TBA)

Paper

ICUH2016-PlaceBasedSession.doc

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