The Norwegian policy to reduce health inequalities: key challenges

Nordisk Välfärdsforskning

Kjetil A. van der Wel¹  Espen Dahl²  Heidi Bergsli³ 

[1] Associate professor in social policy, Oslo and Akershus University College.;Professor in health and social policy, Oslo and Akershus University College.;Researcher, Norwegian Institute of Urban and Regional Research, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences.;

关键词: Social inequality in health, health equity, public health, health and social policy, social -gradient;   

DOI  :  10.5555/issn.2464-4161-2016-01-03

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The Norwegian strategy for reducing health inequalities from 2007 has been recognised as one of the most ambitious and encompassing in Europe. By proposing action on the social determinants of health, such as income structure, employment opportunities and affordable child-care, the strategy was able to approach the entire social gradient rather than just the socially disadvantaged. In this article, we present the main features of the health equity strategy, and discuss possible obstacles to a successful implementation and a prolonged commitment to reducing health inequalities in Norway. We raise three major concerns: 1) a stubborn fundamental inequality structure, 2) a lack of focus on the gradient in the implementation of cross-sectoral reforms and 3) a possible re-orientation of policy away from redistribution and universalism.

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