Investigating inconsistencies regarding health equity in select World Health Organization texts: a critical discourse analysis of health promotion, social determinants of health, and urban health texts, 2008–2016
There is misalignment with the WHO's stated approaches to tackle health inequity and its discourses around health equity. This incongruence increases the likelihood of pursuing short-term solutions and not sustainably addressing the root causes of health inequity. Critical discourse analysis' focus on power allows for understanding why 'radical' approaches are not explicitly expressed to ensure that governments will be agreeable to addressing health inequity.
Authors
- Jesse B. Bump (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1014-0456)
- Arjumand Siddiqi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2458-9011)
- Theresa Enright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8949-2499)
- Michelle Amri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6692-3340)
- Patricia O’Campo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4549-7324)
- Erica Di Ruggiero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8935-7908)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Global and Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-024-00106-w
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.40