Health Inequality Audit Report
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Health Inequality Audit Report
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Running head: HEALTH INEQUALITY AUDIT REPORT 1 Health Inequality Audit ReportNameInstitutional Affiliation
2HEALTH INEQUALITY AUDIT REPORTTable of ContentsExecutive Summary..................................................................................................................................3Introduction...............................................................................................................................................5Health Inequalities....................................................................................................................................7Gender Wellbeing Inequities.......................................................................................................7Lifestyle Inequalities....................................................................................................................8Socioeconomic Health Inequalities..............................................................................................9Geographic Health Inequalities..................................................................................................11Recommendations...................................................................................................................................12Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................13Glossary...................................................................................................................................................14References...............................................................................................................................................15
3HEALTH INEQUALITY AUDIT REPORTHealth Inequality Audit ReportExecutive SummaryHealth is the ability of a person, family or community to appreciate the motivations and fulfill the necessities to survive in a given environment. Moreover, health is not only the nonexistence of a disease but also the state of general psychological, physical and societal well-being. Factors such as environment, gender, age, economic and lifestyle greatly influence the general wellbeing, consequently instigating health inequalities.Health inequalities are the systematic differences in various aspects of health across population groups that can be defined as social, economic, demographical or geographical. Social status and income, literacy level and education, employments and working conditions are some of the social determinants of health. There is compelling evidence that when these social determinants are properly dealt with, health inequity will be a thing of the past in Victoria.Health inequalities had probably not been a main concern in the Department of Health. Nevertheless, the country has acknowledged the importance of reducing the inequities in health; thus the government is currently undertaking a commendable work through the Ministry of Public Health and National Health Services (NHS). Therefore, we conducted an audit of health inequities in various local zones to collect evidence of health inequities in the identified areas. The main aim of health equality audit conducted was to find out how fairly the health services and other health-related resources are distributed considering health requirements of different subzones and people in River lands.We as resident in Victoria must have a role in encouraging health equity and discouraging health inequalities with every approach or mechanism available. Notwithstanding of the methods of measuring health, either by means of usage, need and accessibility of services
4HEALTH INEQUALITY AUDIT REPORTor risk factors or outcome, we find out that specific groups of people are always disadvantaged regarding health. In the audit, we have found out that there is a healthy relationship between socioeconomic and health. People in poor socioeconomic status in term of occupation, education,income are more likely to experience poorer health than those who are slightly in a better socioeconomic status.Addressing these socioeconomic, cultural, age, gender, and geographical health inequalities need a population health process that embraces impacts on the wellbeing as well as the approach on the techniques that should be undertaken for the improvement of general wellbeing. The principles of health equity must be adhered to in any kind of actions involved in with the aim that those activities aid in reducing inequalities in health. The recommended framework for intervention involves developing and executing approaches in four phases (VicHealth, 2004). First phase being structural; where the causes of disparities in health such as social, cultural, economic and historical aspects are tackled. Second phase being Intermediate paths; where psychosocial, elemental or behavioral aspects which facilitate the effect of a structural element on healthiness inequalities are put into consideration. Third phase being healthand disability services; where certain activities within disability services and health are undertaken. Finally, the fourth phase being impact; where the influence of incapacity and ailmenton socioeconomic status is minimized.Moreover, WHO (2017) encourages an inter-sectorial approach that necessitates a particular line of action at different phases of policymaking. WHO (2017) works with the Member States with the aim of building and sustaining their institutional and human capacities. This allows health inequities to be solved through particular lines of action, comprising of reviewof public health policies, facilitation, and training.
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