Remove Global Health Remove Health Disparities Remove Health Policy Remove Social Determinants of Health
article thumbnail

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

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

Measuring how ‘similar’ or ‘dissimilar’ the different causes of death are can help us understand global health inequalities and patterns of mortality. Understanding heterogeneity in causes of death also helps us understand the biological and social drivers of morbidity and mortality and develop better conceptual and explanatory models.