The Norwegian policy to reduce health inequalities: key challenges
The Norwegian strategy for reducing health inequalities from 2007 has been recognised as one of the most ambitious and encompassing in Europe. By proposing action on the social determinants of health, such as income structure, employment opportunities and affordable child-care, the strategy was able...
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| author | Kjetil A. van der Wel Espen Dahl Heidi Bergsli |
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| description | The Norwegian strategy for reducing health inequalities
from 2007 has been recognised as one of the most ambitious and encompassing
in Europe. By proposing action on the social determinants of health,
such as income structure, employment opportunities and affordable
child-care, the strategy was able to approach the entire social
gradient rather than just the socially disadvantaged. In this article,
we present the main features of the health equity strategy, and
discuss possible obstacles to a successful implementation and a
prolonged commitment to reducing health inequalities in Norway.
We raise three major concerns: 1) a stubborn fundamental inequality
structure, 2) a lack of focus on the gradient in the implementation
of cross-sectoral reforms and 3) a possible re-orientation of policy
away from redistribution and universalism. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-124715377b814b20b23d045d974db65b2022-12-22T00:08:59ZdanUniversitetsforlagetNordisk Välfärdsforskning2464-41612016-01-011192910.18261/issn.2464-4161-2016-01-0318948693The Norwegian policy to reduce health inequalities: key challengesKjetil A. van der WelEspen DahlHeidi BergsliThe Norwegian strategy for reducing health inequalities from 2007 has been recognised as one of the most ambitious and encompassing in Europe. By proposing action on the social determinants of health, such as income structure, employment opportunities and affordable child-care, the strategy was able to approach the entire social gradient rather than just the socially disadvantaged. In this article, we present the main features of the health equity strategy, and discuss possible obstacles to a successful implementation and a prolonged commitment to reducing health inequalities in Norway. We raise three major concerns: 1) a stubborn fundamental inequality structure, 2) a lack of focus on the gradient in the implementation of cross-sectoral reforms and 3) a possible re-orientation of policy away from redistribution and universalism.https://www.idunn.no/nordisk_valfardsforskning/2016/01/the_norwegian_policy_to_reduce_health_inequalities_key_chaSocial inequality in health, health equity, public health, health and social policy, social -gradientSocialinequalityinhealthhealthequitypublichealth healthandsocialpolicysocial-gradient |
| spellingShingle | Kjetil A. van der Wel Espen Dahl Heidi Bergsli The Norwegian policy to reduce health inequalities: key challenges Nordisk Välfärdsforskning Social inequality in health, health equity, public health, health and social policy, social -gradient Socialinequalityinhealth healthequity publichealth healthandsocialpolicy social-gradient |
| title | The Norwegian policy to reduce health inequalities: key challenges |
| title_full | The Norwegian policy to reduce health inequalities: key challenges |
| title_fullStr | The Norwegian policy to reduce health inequalities: key challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Norwegian policy to reduce health inequalities: key challenges |
| title_short | The Norwegian policy to reduce health inequalities: key challenges |
| title_sort | norwegian policy to reduce health inequalities key challenges |
| topic | Social inequality in health, health equity, public health, health and social policy, social -gradient Socialinequalityinhealth healthequity publichealth healthandsocialpolicy social-gradient |
| url | https://www.idunn.no/nordisk_valfardsforskning/2016/01/the_norwegian_policy_to_reduce_health_inequalities_key_cha |
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