The Commission was formed to investigate why Americans aren’t as healthy as they could be and to look outside the health care system for ways to improve health for all.
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September 1, 2012 | Book
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey joins the nation’s leading experts in policy, finance, education, and other fields to explore the complexities of poverty and what it takes to build vibrant communities that help people lead healthy, productive lives.
July 7, 2011 | Program Result Report
The World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health met in New Orleans from November 18-20, 2007 to discuss how social factors - such as access to money, education and safe housing - impact people's overall health and longevity.
June 2, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of an ongoing series of Voices from the Field by scholars, fellows and alumni of RWJF Human Capital programs. The author, Gina S. Lovasi, Ph.D., M.P.H., is an alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars ...
May 20, 2011 | Story
At NIH session, scholars heard from Sir Michael Marmot, international expert on health disparities.
April 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines how race and socioeconomic factors shape health.
March 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines the links between stress and health.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Symbolic capital, the material display of wealth, may not just reflect economic standing it may be an independent factor in social standing and, as such, play an active role in health inequality, according to this analysis of existing research.
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This editorial discusses efforts to eliminate health disparities in the United States. Social determinants such as education, location and income have a profound effect on health outcomes. The author introduces a new organization charged with develo ...
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article from a Journal of Health and Social Behavior supplement presents evidence supporting Phelan and Link"s fundamental causes theory. Socioeconomic status (SES) is a fundamental cause of health inequalities because it demonstrates four essential features.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The purpose of this commentary is to: 1) summarize key themes from the essays and meeting discussion and 2) present recommendations for future practice and research regarding metrics, incentives and partnerships to improve population health.