Health Disparities

+**Health Disparities** (slug: health_disparities)

+Health disparities are preventable differences in health outcomes and access to care among various [Population Groups](/wiki/population_groups). These inequities, rooted in social and economic conditions, lead to an unequal burden of disease and often premature death. Achieving [Health Equity](/wiki/health_equity) is the goal of eliminating these unfair gaps.

+## See also

+- [Social Determinants](/wiki/social_determinants)

+- [Public Health](/wiki/public_health)