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Proposing a new indicator to assess health disparities: measuring inequalities in causes of death

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Iñaki Permanyer and Júlia Almeida Calazans Policymakers and scholars are increasingly interested in monitoring and curbing health inequalities. For example, between 1990 and 2019 in Finland, increases in cause of death diversity went hand in hand with decreases in cause of death inequality.

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A resilient, well-funded, and equitable public health infrastructure is essential to addressing health disparities and improving overall health outcomes for urban populations nationwide. Our elected leaders and their appointees make policy choices every day that affect the health and well-being of our communities.

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Proposing a new indicator to assess health disparities: measuring inequalities in causes of death

Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

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