| This course deals with the
measurement and explanation of socioeconomic inequalities
in health, as well as with the design of interventions
and policies to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in health.
The focus is on the European experience, which over the
past decade has been particularly rich in all these areas.
Examples of topics which will be covered are :
* concepts and methods for measuring health inequalities
* comparative analyses of health inequalities, both historical
and geographical
* current understanding of the factors and mechanisms
which explain health inequalities
* analytical approaches to investigating determinants
of health inequalities
* prerequisites for strategies to reduce health inequalities
* analytical approaches to evaluating the effectiveness
of interventions and policies to reduce health inequalities
* examples of comprehensive strategies to tackle health
inequalities. |
