Social Inequalities in Child Development: Analysis of Low-Birth-Weight Trends in Brazil, 2010-2020.

Audêncio VictorItalo Wesley Oliveira AguiarRenzo Flores-OrtizManuel MahocheAna Raquel Manuel GotineIla FalcãoMelsequisete Daniel VascoAndrêa FerreiraSancho Pedro XavierMark OmenkaJosé Leopoldo Ferreira AntunesPatrícia H Rondo

Published in: Journal of prevention (2022) (2024)

To improve living conditions and reduce social inequalities and health inequities, public policies and actions are necessary. Strengthening the Unified Health System (SUS), income transfer programs, quota policies for vulnerable groups, and gender equality measures such as improving access to education for women and the labor sector are among the suggested approaches.

Keyphrases

mental health
low birth weight
public health
healthcare
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
polycystic ovary syndrome
quality improvement
health information
physical activity
emergency department
type diabetes
climate change
adverse drug
drug induced