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Nurses for Health Equity: Guidelines for Tackling the Social Determinants of Health
2021

Nurses for Health Equity: Guidelines for Tackling the Social Determinants of Health

William E. Rosa, Catherine J. Hannaway, Charlotte McArdle, Mary Frances McManus, Sanaa T. Alharahsheh, Michael Marmot

This report is in direct alignment with the values of the World Health Organization (WHO)—collaboration, caring for all people, integrity in practice, service to public health, and excellence throughout the health sector. The WHO’s 2020 State of the World’s Nursing report recommended continued investment in jobs, education and leadership opportunities for nurses and the support of inter-sectoral partners worldwide. We need to continue to translate these ideals into practice. The six domains for action articulated in this report begin to pave that path.

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