Public Health

Public Health features information on the economic value of investing in health and interventions that prevent ill health and aim to protect populations as a whole. Prevention over treatment.
A Simple Model for Understanding Health Inequalities

A Simple Model for Understanding Health Inequalities

We can observe the staggering scale of health inequalities and differences experienced by different communities. However, although the symptoms are clear, we lack a theory to connect the massive differences in healthy life expectancy to specific mechanisms.
Public Health
Value of Prevention

Value of Prevention

Prevention has been recognised as an important aspect of public health. It is often said that 'prevention is better than cure', and this applies to both physical and mental health. However, the value of prevention goes beyond just reducing the burden on healthcare systems.
Public Health
Health Inequalities Explained

Health Inequalities Explained

Health inequalities are differences in health outcomes, access to care and/or health determinants that exist between different population groups due to social or economic disparities.
Public Health
Wider Determinants of Health Explained

Wider Determinants of Health Explained

The wider determinants of health are the social, economic and environmental factors that influence our health.
Public Health
The Health Economics of Climate Change

The Health Economics of Climate Change

Climate change is a public health issue because it threatens the well-being of people around the world. The health economic risks posed by climate change include heat-related illnesses, respiratory problems, vector-borne diseases, and mental health issues.
Climate Change & Health, Public Health
£38bn per annum: A comprehensive economic cost of child poverty in the UK

£38bn per annum: A comprehensive economic cost of child poverty in the UK

Cost of Child Poverty in the UK How many children live in poverty in the UK? “For the 3.9 million children in the UK living in poverty, the soaring cost of living will have a devastating effect” Action for Children 2022. These are indeed shocking figures for one of the richest economies in the world. […]
Public Health
The Economic Value of Personal Wellbeing

The Economic Value of Personal Wellbeing

According to a study conducted by O.C. Tanner in the 2022 Global Culture Report, only 49% of employees in the UK feel a sense of personal wellbeing from their organisation.
Public Health
The Economics of Preventative Healthcare

The Economics of Preventative Healthcare

On the face of it, raising taxes on products which harm health is likely to be a win-win. Why are the economics of preventative healthcare a little more complicated than that?
Public Health
The Economic Impact of Mental Health & Covid-19

The Economic Impact of Mental Health & Covid-19

There are huge economic costs arising from individuals living with mental health conditions. These have likely been exacerbated by Covid-19...
Public Health

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