02384nam 2200565Ia 450 991045915610332120200520144314.092-9061-471-4(CKB)2670000000033941(EBL)538055(OCoLC)698259899(SSID)ssj0000466119(PQKBManifestationID)11973176(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000466119(PQKBWorkID)10458057(PQKB)10950179(MiAaPQ)EBC538055(Au-PeEL)EBL538055(CaPaEBR)ebr10392230(EXLCZ)99267000000003394120090828d2009 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPromoting health and equity[electronic resource] from policy to action : cases from the Western Pacific RegionManila, Philippines World Health Organization, Western Pacific Region20091 online resource (176 p.)Wpro Nonserial Publication"March 2009."92-9061-427-7 Includes bibliographical references.COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; Table of Contents; AcronymsRecent years have seen a growth in the evidence base on policies and actions to promote health equity. Despite efforts, however, the evidence shows that inequalities are increasing rather than decreasing in many countries. This may partly be due to faulty policy decisions. There is clearly need for a better evidence-based approach on health policies to achieve equity. At the same time, understanding is inadequate on how policy-makers can best make use of the growing evidence base on promoting equity in health. There is a need for stronger links between evidence and health policy-making and impWpro Nonserial PublicationMedical policyPacific AreaCase studiesMedical carePacific AreaCase studiesElectronic books.Medical policyMedical care616.89World Health Organization.Regional Office for the Western Pacific.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459156103321Promoting health and equity1931402UNINA