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A fair society should give individuals equal opportunities to realize their own life project. Health is of utmost importance for the flourishing of individuals. It seems, therefore, self-evident that inequality in health should get an important place on the fairness agenda. Yet, this seemingly obvious statement raises difficult …

The origins of public health can be found in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Many of the prominent themes in the writings of that era, such as Airs, Waters, and Places from the Hippocratic corpus, have echoes in today’s major concerns about how one can have health amid …

This article addresses the distinctive challenges of planning, financing, implementing, and evaluating public health policies in low- and middle-income countries. By public health is meant the science and art of promoting and protecting health and well-being, preventing ill-health and prolonging life through the organized efforts of society. A …

Many public health interventions are extremely good value for money. Advice from doctors to give up smoking, vaccinations against communicable diseases, or improved access to clean water in low-income countries are often relatively low cost interventions that produce substantial health gains. Where evidence on cost-effectiveness is available, many …

There is an established ‘healthy public policy’ agenda concerned with the social determinants of health, which recognizes that nonhealth sectors of public policy often have greater impacts on population health and health inequalities than health sector policies. This political agenda has been promoted by the World Health Organization …