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What works: How health care organisations can reduce inequalities in social determinants of health in their role as anchor institutions 

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Health care organisations can mitigate social and health inequalities by offering high-quality, equitable care. They can also improve communities’ overall wellbeing through their influence and assets to improve the economic, social, and environmental conditions in local areas. In this brief, we review academic papers on how health care organisations can effectively operate as anchor institutions to address inequalities in social determinants of health.

Published

16/12/2024

Authors

Anna Gkiouleka, Jenny Blythe, Camille Gajria, Sashika Harasgama, Ian Holdroyd, Amy Dehn Lunn, Helena Painter, Helen Pearce, Alice Vodden, John Ford