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lessons for screening Screening and Inequalities Event 14 March 2017 Dr Andrew Fraser Commitment in the Cancer Plan 2016 to tackle inequalities What do we mean by health inequalities Health inequalities are. What causes wellness?. Nottingham . 22. nd. April 2015. What people believe about Scotland’s health. T. he Scots are unhealthy. It’s because they smoke a lot. They eat the wrong kind of food. They drink too much. Essays. International Issues. 2008 – Critically examine the view that China is becoming a more democratic society.. China has experienced much economic and social reform in recent years and while there has been some changes to the political system there has not been a significant increase in democracy. This is not to say, however, that there has been no expansion of democracy. The government has recognised pressure from the people to have more input into economic and social issues. They have responded to this by guaranteeing freedom of speech in the constitution (even if this is not granted in reality), voting at local level, an increase in legal political parties and responding positively to some single issues protests.. health inequalities. Learning outcomes . Long-term . trends in population health in the UK. Comparison . to other countries. Distribution . of health and illness . within. population: social patterning of health and illness. HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN . MODERN WELFARE STATES. Johan Mackenbach. Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC. Rotterdam, Netherlands. INEQUALITIES IN LIFE EXPECTANCY ALONG ROTTERDAM’S METROLINES. Jonker e.a., 2013. Implications of the Affordable Care Act for Communities . of Color. Brian D. Smedley, Ph.D.. Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. www.jointcenter.org/hpi. . . The Economic Burden of Health Inequalities in the United States . uk. Study Theme 2: Wealth and Health in the UK. 4.. Learning Intentions:. Understand that inequality in health exists. Be able to give specific examples as evidence that inequality in health exists. Start making links to what you have already learnt about income inequality. Wilma Reid, Head of Learning and Improvement. NHS Health Scotland . Annexe. 2. We are Scotland’s national agency for reducing health inequalities and improving health. We are a National Health Board in NHS Scotland.. The poorer you are the more likely you are to be unhealthy. . This is despite the Scottish Governments £170m given to the NHA to tackle health inequalities.. The more that things change, the more they stay the same.. Sarah Manson. National Screening Programmes – Policy Lead. Scottish Snapshot. International . Cancer Benchmarking Project: 5 year colorectal % cancer survival rates (similar findings for other cancer types). Inclusive Centenaries . Conference . NUI Galway, June 2016. Iryna. . Pokhilo. : Cairde. “The . Republic guarantees religious and civil liberty, equal rights and equal opportunities of all its citizens, and declares its resolve to pursue the happiness and prosperity of the whole nation and of all its parts, cherishing all the children of the nation . Dr J. Sitali . Lecture Outline. . Introduction . Concept of health . Measuring health . Defining health promotion. Equity in health . Health inequalities . Ethics in health promotion. Introduction . Jamie Ballantine, SURF . SURF Sponsors. #surfconf18 . Andy Milne, SURF . Which of the following sectors best describes the organisation you are representing today?. Community Group. Central Government / National Public body. September 2022. Context. Key issues. 1 in 2 people in the UK will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetime. 40% of cancer are preventable as they are related lifestyle risk factors. Alex White. Nutrition Scientist. British Nutrition Foundation. Why is childhood obesity an issue?. Obese children are . more likely to become obese adults.. Childhood obesity: applying All Our Health .