Inequality and injury prevention policy

Tackling inequality in health is an important part of the public policy agenda in many countries; however, many interventions that could improve overall health might also increase inequality.

Robert Lu (Institute of Public Health, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan) has been tracking mortality from road traffic injuries after a mandatory motorcycle helmet law was introduced in Taiwan, and editor Brian Johnston asks him how this varied regionally and over time.

See also:

Reducing regional inequality in mortality from road traffic injuries through enforcement of the mandatory motorcycle helmet law in Taiwan http://bit.ly/ZMyPFj