Strengthening health information systems to address health equity challenges

• Main Authors: Lexi Bambas Nolen (Author), Paula Braveman (Author), J. Norberto W. Dachs (Author), Iris Delgado (Author), Emmanuela Gakidou (Author), Kath Moser (Author), Liz Rolfe (Author), Jeanette Vega (Author), Christina Zarowsky (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2005-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Special studies and isolated initiatives over the past several decades in low-, middle- and high-income countries have consistently shown inequalities in health among socioeconomic groups and by gender, race or ethnicity, geographical area and other measures associated with social advantage. Signifi...