Health inequalities in the UK

An overview of socio-economic determinants

Authors

  • Vishal Chauhan MSc in Public Policy and Management at King’s College, London

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54945/jjpp.v5i1.151

Keywords:

Health Inequality, Psycho-social factors, Social capital, Unequal Access

Abstract

Health inequality has been a major cause of concern across the world largely among policy planners, medical professionals and citizens. Despite higher levels of per capita income, substantial differences in health status are found within developed countries. This can be attributed to a shift in disease burden from communicable diseases such as diarrhoea, tuberculosis, malaria to non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases etc. as the economy grows. This article provides an overview of the socio-economic determinants of health inequality within the UK and other developed countries despite higher per capita income. These fundamental causes are also applicable to developing countries, especially in urban areas

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Author Biography

Vishal Chauhan, MSc in Public Policy and Management at King’s College, London

Vishal Chauhan is an Indian Administrative Officer of 1998 batch with 22 years of experience in the Energy, Health, and Finance sector. He has done his graduation from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee with Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering. He has done Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering from National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai. Author is also an alumnus of King’s College, London, UK where he has completed MSc in Public Policy and Management with specialization in energy policy. Author has vast field experience as he has postings as District Collector and Magistrate in Namchi, South Sikkim, Gangto k, East Sikkim, Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and as Divisional Commissioner in Faizabad Uttar Pradesh. He has also worked in the Finance Department, Government of Sikkim, Managing Director State Bank of Sikkim, Secretary Agriculture & Horticulture and as Principal Secretary Health and family Welfare with portfolios such as health, medical education and food & drugs administration. He also has vast experience in the renewable energy sector, power generation, transmission and distribution sector as he has held posts of MD UP Power Corporation, MD UP Power Transmission Corporation, MD UP Power Generation and Hydro Power Corporation in Uttar Pradesh. Presently Author is posted as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi.

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Published

2021-02-01

How to Cite

Chauhan, V. (2021). Health inequalities in the UK: An overview of socio-economic determinants. Jindal Journal of Public Policy, 5(1), 36–44. https://doi.org/10.54945/jjpp.v5i1.151

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