We conducted the first synthesis of theories on causal associations and pathways
connecting degree of control in the living environment to socio-economic inequalities in …

HIV-infected drug users have increased age-matched morbidity and mortality compared with
HIV-infected people who do not use drugs. Substance-use disorders negatively affect the …

In the book, authors Howard Frumkin, Lawrence Frank, and Richard Jackson examine the
direct and indirect impacts of sprawl on human health and well-being, and discuss the …

The concept of 'community participation'plays a central role in policies and interventions
seeking to reduce health inequalities. This paper seeks to contribute to debates about the …

There is a growing acknowledgement that many countries face serious social inequalities in
health, identified as one of the greatest challenges to public health today. 1''Social …

MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched the published literature to identify conceptual
and empirical research reports on the social epidemiology of HIV/AIDS. Five databases …

This paper assesses the impact of alliances or partnerships for health promotion in northern
and southern nations, as described in published papers and through contemporary …

O uso do geoprocessamento tem permitido a reunião de bancos de dados sócio-
econômicos, de saúde e ambientais em bases espaciais. A interpretação dos resultados de …

To be effective and sustainable, HIV-prevention interventions need to be sufficiently
powerful to counteract prevailing social norms and diffuse through the targeted community to …

O espaço é uma categoria de síntese e convergência onde se expressam os diversos
processos envolvidos nas condições de vida, ambiente e saúde das populações. Ao longo …