Lesson 1 Introduction
Do all people have equally access to healthcare?
Health contributes to the financial and social well being of people, as well as it determines their socio-economical status.
The existence of inequalities between people/ social classes or even between countries can affect people’s health status.
Economic inequality appears to lead to worse health outcomes.
This Chapter will:
- focus on the concept of vulnerability
- provide some useful definitions in the field of health
- present briefly the effects of Covid-19 on vulnerable populations, highlighting the shift towards digitization
- introduce some European actions for health
