It’s no secret that a person’s overall health and wellness can depend a lot more on factors outside the doctor’s office than inside it. A person’s housing, education, access to healthcare, social inequities, institutional inequities and other social determinants of health play into a person’s overall health.
Health equity challenges exist around the globe. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and social challenges in the U.S. have put social determinants of health and health equity into the spotlight.