Closing the gap in a generation : health equity through action on the social determinants of health : final report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health.

Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, 2008.

246 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-224).

Part 1. Setting the Scene for a Global Approach to Health Equity -- 1. A new global agenda--the commission on social determinants of health -- 2. Global health inequity--the need for action -- 3. Causes and solutions -- -- Part 2. Evidence, Action, Actors -- 4. The Nature of evidence and action -- -- Part 3. Daily Living Conditions -- 5. Equity from the start -- 6. Healthy places healthy people -- 7. Fair employment and decent work -- 8. Social protection across the lifecourse -- 9. Universal health care -- -- Part 4. Power, Money, and Resources -- 10. Health equity in all policies, systems, and programmes -- 11. Fair financing -- 12. Market responsibility -- 13. Gender equity -- 14. Political empowerment--inclusion and voice -- 15. Good global governance -- -- Part 5. Knowledge, Monitoring, and Skills. the Backbone of Action -- 16. The Social determinants of health. monitoring, research, and training -- -- Part 6. Building a Global Movement -- 17. Sustaining action beyond the commission on social determinants of health -- -- Annex A. List of All Recommendations