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  1. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being). In Germany, labor market v...

    Authors: Ibrahim Demirer, Heike Krüger and Timo-Kolja Pförtner
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:143
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  3. Children aged 0–18 years who need long-term respiratory support rely on medical technology and comprehensive medical care. For this care to be provided at home, access to medical and social support and care is...

    Authors: Johan Florén, Åsa Israelsson-Skogsberg, Magnus Ekström, Berit Lindahl, Agneta Markström and Andreas Palm
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:141
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  4. While a world-leading initiative, Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has received criticism for its design and implementation. In particular, gender inequality in access to supports and se...

    Authors: Diana K. Piantedosi, Raelene Wilding, Maya G. Panisset, Léna I. Molnar, Chloe Bryant, El Gibbs and Anne-Maree Sawyer
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:140
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  5. While the number of studies investigating the magnitude, reasons, and possible consequences of perceived discrimination in health care is growing, many of these studies do not differentiate between structural ...

    Authors: Olaf von dem Knesebeck, Demet Dingoyan, Anna Makowski and Jens Klein
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:139
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  6. We examined the impact of COVID-19 on childhood immunization coverage and inequalities in Peru, focusing on pentavalent, rotavirus, and pneumococcal (PCV) vaccines. Since the 1990s, Peru has worked to improve ...

    Authors: Larissa A N Silva, Francine S Costa, Bianca O Cata-Preta, Luis Huicho, Claudio F Lanata, Maria Ana Mendoza Araujo, Theresa J Ochoa, Tewodaj Mengistu, Dan Hogan, Aluisio J D Barros and Cesar G Victora
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:138
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  7. Globally, 39 million people are blind, and an additional 246 million experience moderate to severe visual impairment (WHO, 2021). These impairments severely affect navigation, safety, and daily—task performanc...

    Authors: Anushka Patil and Smruti Raghani
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:137
    Content type: Review Published on:

  8. The Ultra-Orthodox Jewish (UO) population has been affected by pertussis, polio, and measles outbreaks. Safed, a deprived, undervaccinated city in Israel’s North, has a large UO population concentrated in spec...

    Authors: Avraham Jacobson, Sivan Spitzer and Michael Edelstein
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:136
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  9. Currently, pregnant Indigenous Peoples living in remote, rural, and northern Indigenous communities in Canada are subjected to evacuation birth policy, whereby they are evacuated out of their community to larg...

    Authors: Erika Campbell, Melanie Murdock, Sarah Durant, Carole Couchie, Carmel Meekis, Charitie Rae, Julie Kenequanash, Lisa Boivin, Jacob Barry, Arthi Erika Jeymohan and Karen Lawford
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:135
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  10. Food diversity plays an important role in people’s healthy and affluent lives. However, poverty and eating alone can create multi-dimensional barriers to food diversity. Although public assistance programs gua...

    Authors: Kotone Tanaka, Daisuke Nishioka, Atsushi Nakagomi, Keiko Ueno, Kazushige Ide, Shiho Kino, Nobuko Murayama and Katsunori Kondo
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:134
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  11. Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who belong to marginalized groups often do not receive equitable treatment and care when they are referred to emergency departments (ED), and this can have negative ...

    Authors: Mehdi Moradinia, Sajad Yarahmadi, Mehdi Birjandi and Mohammad Gholami
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:133
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  12. The urban poor especially women slum dwellers face health inequity including disproportionate challenges in participating meaningfully in government programmes on health and its social determinants. To allow e...

    Authors: Shriyuta Abhishek, Samir Garg, Mukesh Dewangan, Ashu Sahu, Lalita Xalxo, Prabodh Nanda, Pradeep Tandan, M. Jawed Quereishi and Anand Kumar Sahu
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:132
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  13. In response to declining fertility rates, China implemented universal two- and three-child policies, leading to an increase of multi-child families. However, little is known whether and how these policy change...

    Authors: Hongyu Cai, Yaguan Zhou, Anna Heng Du, Yu Wang, Qian Long, Holly Seale, Shenglan Tang and Xiaolin Xu
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:131
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  14. Eliminating Indigenous and ethnic health inequities requires culturally-competent and culturally-safe health workforces and systems. Health professional training institutions and regulatory bodies are increasi...

    Authors: Elana Curtis, Belinda Loring, Rhys Jones, David Tipene-Leach, Curtis Walker, Sarah-Jane Paine and Papaarangi Reid
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:130
    Content type: Review Published on:

  15. “Precision public health” (PPH) emerged in 2015 as a charismatic vision to revolutionize traditional public health with data-driven solutions to the world’s most challenging public health problems. A central g...

    Authors: Martha Kenney and Laura Mamo
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:129
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  16. Sexual and gender minority young adult (SGM YA) populations use tobacco at higher rates than their non-SGM YA peers. Prior studies have identified significant correlations between interpersonal stigma and toba...

    Authors: Wilson Figueroa, Srinivasan Sridhar, Emma Jankowski, Alysha Ennis, Anne Trinh, Eric Seiber and Joanne G. Patterson
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:128
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  17. Despite increasing vaccine availability and evidence and expert recommendations to support administration, some countries maintained restrictive policies regarding COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy throughout ...

    Authors: Eleonor Zavala, Elizabeth Doggett, Andrew Nicklin, Ruth A. Karron and Ruth R. Faden
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:127
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  18. Patient companions (PCs) can have an ambiguous impact on the quality of communication during multilingual medical consultations and therefore on health outcomes. Studies of multilingual medical consultations h...

    Authors: Antoon Cox, Marianne Couillard Larocque, Nicolas Dauby and Yvan Leanza
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:126
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  19. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, which focuses on health, and more specifically SDG 3.8—universal health coverage (UHC)—by 2030 remains a critical objective for all nations. This paper presents ...

    Authors: Zlatko Nikoloski, Mubarik M. Mohamoud and Elias Mossialos
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:125
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  20. New Zealand’s District Health Board reform (2000–2022) was underpinned by the goal of reducing inequities in health outcomes between population groups and improving health overall. A key policy vehicle for ach...

    Authors: Johanna Reidy, Nina Bevin, Don Matheson, Ngaire Rae, Rawiri Keenan, Peter Crampton and Max Harris
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:124
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  21. Adherence and retention in care are key targets to achieve favorable health outcomes for people with HIV. Challenges with adherence and retention are pronounced for marginalized communities facing intersection...

    Authors: Amanda L. Sanchez, Chynna Mills, DeAuj’Zhane Coley, Katelin Hoskins, Florence Momplaisir, Robert Gross, Kathleen A. Brady and Rinad S. Beidas
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:123
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  22. Subjective unmet need is an established indicator of unequal access to medical care and is often measured by delaying and forgoing medically necessary treatment. Research on delayed and forgone care among the ...

    Authors: Jens Klein, Daniel Lüdecke and Olaf von dem Knesebeck
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:122
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  23. From the outset of the pandemic there were calls to ensure people with disabilities were included in prevention and response measures, given their increased risk of health consequences from COVID-19 infection....

    Authors: Xanthe Hunt, Sarah Marks, Shaffa Hameed, Donruedee Srisuppaphon, Francisco Diez-Canseco, Wachara Riewpaiboon, Shaheda Viriyathorn, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Divya Goyal, Tracey Smythe, Rifat Shahpar Khan, Luong Anh Ngoc, John Ganle, Shailaja Tetali, Lopita Huq, Tom Shakespeare…
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:121
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  24. HIV care continuum engagement is inadequate among African American/Black and Latine (AABL) young/emerging adults living with HIV in the United States. Within this population, some subgroups face barriers to re...

    Authors: Leo Wilton, Marya Gwadz, Charles M. Cleland, Stephanie Campos, Michelle R. Munson, Caroline Dorsen, Samantha Serrano, Dawa Sherpa, Shaddy K. Saba, Corey Rosmarin-DeStefano and Prema Filippone
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:120
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  26. In response to the high incidence of COVID-19 infections among migrants, and lack of information, several interventions relying on migrants to deliver information to their peers were implemented. Although thes...

    Authors: Marta-Johanne Svendsen, David Lackland Sam, Oddvar Kaarboe and Esperanza Diaz
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:118
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  27. We aim to examine the associations between poly-bullying victimization (i.e., school-, family- and cyber-bullying ever and only) and suicidal ideation (SI) among Chinese university and high school students, an...

    Authors: Zixuan Cao, Li Lu, Zi-Wei Li, Sha Lai, Zhongliang Zhou, Qing Shen and Shou Liu
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:117
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  29. The United Nations (UN) 2015 ‘Mandela Rules’ stipulates that people in prison will have access to equivalent healthcare to other community members. This expectation has challenged prisons in high-income countr...

    Authors: Monique Hooper, Claudia Virdun and Jane L. Phillips
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:115
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  31. Cancer continues to be a significant public health challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), marked by rising incidence and mortality rates and a projection of increased burden by 2040. Despite the r...

    Authors: Gabriela Guerron-Gomez, Mariana Rojas-Fierro, Rafael Parra-Medina, Andrés Mosquera and Marcela Gomez Suarez
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:113
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  32. After sudden onset conditions (e.g., stroke), people commonly search for information online about healthcare and health services. Accessible websites are important for people with support needs, such as aphasi...

    Authors: Melita J. Giummarra, Eleanor Brown, Tanya A. Rose, Natasha A. Lannin, Brooke Parsons and Emma Power
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:112
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  33. Circumstances that lead to maternal death are complex and multifactorial, including inequity and racism issues. Quality improvement (QI) strategies have demonstrated success in improv...

    Authors: Santiago Nariño, Jussara Francisca de Assis dos Santos, Tayna Brito, Livia Sanches Pedrilio, Paulo Borem, Claudia Garcia de Barros and Sebastian Vernal
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:111
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  34. In the United States (U.S.), the physical and mental health sequelae of diverse types of discrimination are far-reaching, severe, and contribute to population health inequities, with this work informing resear...

    Authors: Sari L. Reisner, Nykesha Johnson, Jarvis T. Chen, Maddalena Marini, Merrily E. LeBlanc, Kenneth H. Mayer, Apriani Oendari, Donna M. Bright, Sharon Callender, Guale Valdez, Tanveer Khan and Nancy Krieger
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:110
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  35. Black individuals in the U.S. report experiencing the highest levels of racial discrimination in healthcare. Racial discrimination in healthcare contributes to mental health issues and has been shown to be ass...

    Authors: Hyunmin Yu, José A. Bauermeister, Ufuoma Oyiborhoro, Antonia M. Villarruel and Stephen Bonett
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:109
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  36. The educational gradient in depressive symptoms is well documented. Gender and history of migration have also been found to be associated with depressive symptoms. Intersectional approaches enable the analysis...

    Authors: Nico Vonneilich, Heiko Becher, Klaus Berger, Patricia Bohmann, Hermann Brenner, Stefanie Castell, Nico Dragano, Volker Harth, Stefanie Jaskulski, André Karch, Thomas Keil, Lilian Krist, Berit Lange, Michael Leitzmann, Janka Massag, Claudia Meinke-Franze…
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:108
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  38. Inequalities in the provision, distribution and utilization of healthcare services are the most commonly used variables to measure health system equity. Health inequalities in the Palestinian health system are...

    Authors: Ola Al Eker and Asma Imam
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:106
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  39. Perinatal mortality, encompassing late stillbirths and neonatal mortalities, is a key indicator of maternal and neonatal health. Despite advances in health care, there have been alarming increased in perinatal...

    Authors: Johnatan Torres-Torres, Raigam Martinez-Portilla, Salvador Espino-y-Sosa, Irma Eloisa Monroy-Muñoz, Javier Perez-Duran, Juan Mario Solis-Paredes, Hector Borboa Olivares, Pablo Cerda-Flores, Lourdes Rojas-Zepeda and Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:105
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  40. Communication difficulties due to unmet language needs are a driver of inequality in healthcare access. The provision of professional interpreting services should mitigate these, and their use is associated wi...

    Authors: Graham Hieke, Georgia B. Black, Judith Yargawa, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Paramjit Gill, Lily Islam, Emily D. Williams, Sabine Braun and Katriina L. Whitaker
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:104
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  41. Child poverty adversely affects children's health and social lives. Children in households receiving public assistance have diverse needs regarding their health and lives Therefore, they require tailored suppo...

    Authors: Keiko Ueno, Daisuke Nishioka, Shiho Kino and Naoki Kondo
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:103
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  43. Integrated care services have been initiated in China for several years, yet there remains a dearth of substantial evidence and research elucidating the service’s efficacy, particularly in underdeveloped areas...

    Authors: Hengkui Cao, Gang Yin, Xinyu Bao and Hongbing Tao
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:101
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  44. Many diseases, especially rare ones, have not gained the attention or support needed to attract dedicated research interest to be able to develop successful medicines. There is, thus, a significant unmet clini...

    Authors: Sarah J. L. Edwards, Paul Aliu, Joe Brierley, Søren Holm and Peter J. Pitts
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:100
    Content type: Review Published on:

  45. Afghanistan is suffering from a triple burden of diseases. One of every two Afghan is dying due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The national health account report shows that people are paying 77% of healt...

    Authors: Narges Neyazi, Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Maryam Tajvar and Najibullah Safi
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:99
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  46. Horizontal equity is defined as equal care for equal needs, regardless of socioeconomic factors. This study investigated trends in horizontal equity in mental health care (MHC) utilization in Sweden from 2006 ...

    Authors: Joseph Junior Muwonge, Beata Jablonska, Christina Dalman, Bo Burström, Maria Rosaria Galanti and Anna-Clara Hollander
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:98
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  48. Governments strategically shape their population policies to effectively harness and sustain vital human resources, responding to the evolving dynamics of demographic trends and the intricate interplay of econ...

    Authors: Hassan Joulaei, Bahar Morshed-Behbahani, Parnian Ghadimi, Sadar Nadimi Parashkouhi and Yasaman Mansoori
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:96
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  49. This study aims to assess the physical health of individuals belonging to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, considering health system challenges like access to care and pati...

    Authors: Wassim Daoud Khatoun, Ali Slim, Jana Makhlouf, Sam S. S. Lau, Marco C. H. Cheng, Alissa Chebat, Michel Boustany, Elio Tahan and Carmel Bouclaous
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:95
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  50. Raising awareness about dementia risk reduction is particularly important for ethno-culturally diverse or immigrant women, who have greater risk of dementia compared with men due to multiple interacting factor...

    Authors: Sharon Iziduh, Bora Umutoni, Saleema Allana, Oluwakemi Amodu, Carmela Tartaglia and Anna R. Gagliardi
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:94
    Content type: Review Published on:
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