The conditions in which we are born, live, learn, play, and age exercise a powerful influence on the health of individuals and communities. By critically examining the role of neighborhood conditions, education, income/wealth, and the socio-political climate, this training will strengthen participants’ understanding of the social determinants of health and their role in shaping the health outcomes of diverse populations.
Training Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Define the social determinants of health.
- Explain how inequities in neighborhood conditions, education, income and wealth, and socio-political climate affect health outcomes and health disparities.
- Understand how differential access to wealth-building policies and structures (beyond income) create unequal conditions for good health in communities across the United States
- Identify examples of effective local, regional, and national strategies for improving systems and policies that affect the social determinants of health.