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Taking action on the social determinants of health to improve population health<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ruth Bell and Sir Michael Marmot<\/em>
\nSubstantial differences in health and life expectancy exist between countries in the Commonwealth: some countries are among those with the highest life expectancy in the world, some countries among the lowest. More<\/a><\/p>\n

Why culture matters in reducing the burden of NCDs and CDs in Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Collins Airhihenbuwa and Juliet Iwelunmor<\/em>
\nIn 2011, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and\u00a0hypertension were recognised at a UN high-level meeting \u2018as a threat\u00a0to the achievement of internationally agreed upon goals\u2019. The statistics are startling. More<\/a><\/p>\n

The problems of accessibility and acceptability in integrated health care for men: some Australian reflections<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rick Hayes and Simon Barraclough<\/em>
\nIn recent decades there has been considerable interest throughout the world in the concept of integrated health services or integrated health care. More<\/a><\/p>\n

Music as a source of reproductive health education among adolescents in Jamaica: who will contextualise the issues?<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Desmalee Holder-Nevins<\/em>
\nAdolescence, that part of the life course when health is shaped by an interplay of physical, psychological, social and environmental factors, is a special time for supportive relationships and care. More<\/a><\/p>\n

The role of the citizen consumer: alternative consumer activism and the rights to health development<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Su-ming Khoo<\/em>
\nThis article draws on case-study research to show how networked consumer campaigns have shaped global health governance. It highlights the important yet under-researched role of Southern health activism in mobilising global health rights and public health. More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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