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PUBH6001 - Health police Assignment

   

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Running Head: HEALTH POLICYHealth PolicyStudent’s NameInstitution

HEALTH POLICY2The role of policy in addressing social determinants of healthHealth policy has been used in social groups in the communities thereby broadening the health determinants and development of integrated solutions in health care delivery. There are diverse areas that need addressing of social health determinants that include the early child development and agricultural food policies[ CITATION And16 \l 1033 ]. When the health policy is applied in earlychild development areas of low-income, the role is to improve health in these areas thus reducingthe gap to well off neighborhoods. When the policy is practiced in the food sector, its role in promoting health through support of healthy farm programs in the community and school gardens. Application in transport sector helps in providing ways determining its availability and access which would determine the degree of access to health services and food. In the education sector, the policy provides ways of improving the skills in solving life problems and securing a healthier future. In the political grounds such as governance and policies, the health policy integrates with the civil laws and rule together with the social welfare and housing policies to develop the medical care[ CITATION And16 \l 1033 ]. Relevancy of social determinants in health care accessibility and equity. Since social determinants are the environments that people engage and live in such as work, worship, and play, they affect the functioning, health, and qualities of life, they have significant impacts on the health outcomes in a given population. If the resources are difficult to come by, social determinants may develop unwanted circumstances for example discrimination and disparities. A resulting outcome is a developed embodied inequality that lingers in the society. These inequalities include the dynamics in social injustices that pave the way to poor health outcomes and may affect the generations to come[ CITATION Eil12 \l 1033 ]. A consideration of factors like environment, income level, and patient’s education. Negative social determinants can

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