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Marmot is a vicepresident of the academia europaea, a foreign associate member of the institute of medicine iom, and the chair of the commission on social determinants of health set up by the world health organization in 2005. Social determinants of health should be read by those interested in the wellbeing of modern societies. Using a gender and social determinants of health lens, the purpose of this chapter is to discuss how social policies influence the health of lowincome women and their children, and to note differential impacts compared to male counterparts. Internationally acclaimed, professor marmot is a vice president of the academia europaea, a foreign associate member of the institute of medicine iom, and the chair of the commission on social determinants of health set up by the world health organization in 2005. This publication provides the facts and the policy options that will enable them to act.
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