I just listened to a very interesting two-part podcast about the social gradient in health produced by the CBC. The issue is that many contemporary diseases such as diabetes or obesity can be determined by looking at social factors like income, social relations, education and others while health advocacy still focusses on the individual. Get the shows from the CBC Ideas podcast page or listen here (each is about 52 minutes long):

Sick People or Sick Societies? Part 1 (MP3):

Sick People or Sick Societies? Part 2 (MP3):

To learn more about social determinants of health check out the WHO’s special section.

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