This short online course covers theoretical concepts of inequity and inequality in health as well as their measurement. It also provides an overview of selected available longitudinal household survey ...

Within a country, health inequality can lead to differences in life expectancy, access to care, quality and experience of care, behavioural risks to health, and other determinants of health ...

The US had the largest gap in survival between the poorest and wealthiest quartiles compared to European countries. America's ...

Corruption is one critical challenge for Uganda's health care sector, as it significantly hinders access to essential medical ...

Poverty remains one of the most pressing issues globally, with over 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty—on less than P123.70 per day. In the Philippines, the situation is equally ...

Novo Holdings A/S CEO Kasim Kutay says China has “really moved up the value chain” in healthcare. “We’ve seen many others investing in China because of the leap that they’re taking from ...

2024, Paper: "The health of India’s children has improved over the past thirty years. Rates of morbidity and anthropometric failure have decreased. What remains unknown, however, is how those patterns ...

Even wealthy Americans die sooner than Europeans. Discover what’s driving the U.S. longevity gap across all income levels.

With an aging population and more people preferring to remain in their homes for as long as possible, the idea of aging in ...

Black infants are dying at twice the rate of white infants – and it’s largely thanks to healthcare inequality ... patient care. A new study released Wednesday from the West Health Institute ...