The Social Determinants of Health: Why We Are Focusing On The Wrong Things

Whenever there's a health or social crisis, governments, institutions, and individuals tend to respond swiftly by allocating resources and making investments in an effort to alleviate the immediate issue to save lives.

But here's the thing - many of the ailments and diseases that plague our society are preventable. The question then becomes, “can we truly prevent something if we're only investing in solutions to take care of people after they are already sick?” 

In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, we delve into the Social Determinants of Health as the causes of the causes and why is it that our societal actions are still focused on the wrong things.

References In Our Discussion

◼️ Who gets to be healthy? The ‘social determinants of health’ can reduce inequities, but many policies neglect them

Podcast Hosts & Producers

◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®

Podcast Production Notes

◼️ Audio clip at the beginning adapted from ‘A positive approach to healthcare: Dr. Corey Keyes at TEDxAtlanta’

◼️ Background music for the intro: Mandelbro - Four Track

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