Closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on the social determinants of health

. Marmot M. , Friel S. , Bell R. , Houweling T. A. J. & Taylor S. on behalf of ( 2008 ) , 372 , 1661 – 1669 . DOI: 10.1016/S0140‐6736(08)61690‐6 . The Commission on Social Determinants of Health, created to marshal the evidence on what can be done to promote health equity and to foster a global movement to achieve it, is a global collaboration of policymakers, researchers and civil society, led by commissioners with a unique blend of political, academic and advocacy experience. The focus of attention is on countries at all levels of income and development. The commission launched its final report on 28 August 2008. This paper summarizes the key findings and recommendations; the full list is in the final…