Newly updated: Evidence Hub | The Health Foundation
Looking for evidence on what shapes our health?
Newly updated by the Health Foundation, the Evidence Hub makes it easier to understand how the circumstance in which we live affect our health.
What drives health inequalities? evidence hub brings together data, insights and analysis exploring how the circumstances in which we live shape our health.
Good health is important for both individuals and society as a whole, but not everyone has the same opportunities for good health. Extensive research has shown that differences in social and economic circumstances lead to deep inequalities in health outcomes.
The What drives health inequalities? evidence hub explores these social and economic circumstances. It brings together a wide range of data and insight to explore:
- why circumstances such as our housing, transport and work matter for health
- the trends and inequalities that need to be addressed to build a fairer, healthier society.
The topics have been selected broadly based on the eight key determinants listed in the Health Foundation’s What makes us healthy? quick guide. They are based on the wider determinants of health – the social, cultural, political, economic, commercial and environmental factors that shape the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age.
