Social Determinants of Health: The barriers between us and better health

May 10, 2018

The term social determinants of health (SDoH) is often used to refer to any nonmedical factors influencing health, including health-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs or behaviors (e.g. smoking); however, SDoH also include “upstream” factors, such as social disadvantage, risk exposure and social inequities that play a fundamental causal role in poor health outcomes, and thus represent important opportunities for improving health and reducing health disparities.

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John Snow, Inc., and its nonprofit affiliate JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., are public health research and consulting firms dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. JSI builds local capacity to address critical health problems, collaborating with local partners to assist countries, governments, communities, families, and individuals to develop their skills and identify solutions that meet their public health needs. Through management assistance, research and evaluation, education, and training, JSI works to enable agencies and health professionals to provide appropriate services in an effective and compassionate manner.

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