Mexico's Indigenous Peoples (IPs) face big health problems. The government has tried to help. They use an intercultural approach. This means they consider the culture of IPs when making health plans. But this approach has a flaw. It focuses too much on culture. It ignores the real reasons for health
In the UK, too many people are dying from alcohol. The problem is worse for those who are not well-off. The government knows this and wants to do something about it. But how? There are people who work on these issues. They have ideas on how to help. But no one has really asked them what they think.
A lot of people think about how being a boy or girl affects health. But what about how someone sees themselves compared to what they were born as? A recent study dug into this. It looked at teens in Catalonia, Spain. The focus was on how health, behaviors, and relationships differ based on gender id
Canada has been dealing with a big problem for a long time. People with less money often have worse health than those with more. This isn't just happening in one place. It's seen in cities, provinces, and all over the country. Everyone agrees that things like where you live, your job, and how much e
Health inequities are not simple. They arise from a mix of factors like gender, class, ethnicity, age, and migration status. These factors don't work alone. They interact with each other and with bigger systems like policies and institutions. To tackle health inequities, we need to look at these fac
The COVID-19 pandemic hit everyone hard, but it was especially tough for people with disabilities and their carers. They wanted research done to help others in similar situations in the future. Sadly, this group often gets overlooked in policy planning, even though they are at higher risk. Research
The Scottish Government made big changes to how general practice works in 2018. They started a new contract for GPs. The goal was to make primary care better and fix health problems that weren't fair. But did these changes make patients happier? That's the big question. Before diving in, it's i
Self-rated health (SRH) is a common way to gauge how people feel about their well-being. It is often used in studies to understand health inequalities. However, there is a big question mark over how reliable these self-reports are, especially among older adults. This is because people might inter
Health initiatives to tackle childhood obesity should try to even out health differences among kids. Two big studies looked at ways to stop kids from becoming overweight. They found that getting kids to move more helped a little with their weight. This was true for kids aged 5 to 18. Mixing exercise
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is facing a tough challenge. With more people needing help and not enough dermatologists, wait times are getting longer. This is a big problem, especially for serious conditions like malignant melanoma, where early treatment can make a real difference. To tackl
