Essay On Social Determinants Of Health

Some of the other reasons why issues related social determinants of health has remained unchallenged in Canada, include; how population health researchers and public health practitioners understand health inequalities and their roles in reducing them and how much the public understands SDOH and public policy making(Raphael, D., 2010,Pg. 17). The population health researchers and public health practitioners are certainly aware of social determinants of health related issues, but the issue is why haven’t there been any article on the sources of SDOH and how we can reduce them. I believe the topic of social determinants of health and its related issues have not been advocated as much as it should. Another problem is that public health has been privatized, The new public health has been influenced by the neoliberal paradigm, which allows for citizens to manage their own risks factors, making it an individual responsibility rather than a government or state responsibility. …show more content…
Another reason why the issue of SDOH still remains unchallenged in Canada, is because of level of the understanding of this issue amongst citizens. It is true that the majority of Canadians support the market, but nevertheless, they were able to advocate for the Universal health care coverage because they know that it was the best for them. I believe that if Canadians are more enlightened on SDOH and how public policy, shape their distribution, maybe they will be able to force the government into addressing this issue that could would benefit