Role of Social Determinants in Health of Vulnerable Groups
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 182
Special Issue Editor
Interests: social determinants of health; health policy; public health law
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite submissions for publication in a Special Issue focused on the social determinants of health (SDOH) and their impacts on vulnerable populations. Social, economic, and environmental factors such as income inequality, access to education, housing instability, discrimination, and healthcare access play a pivotal role in shaping health outcomes across diverse communities. These factors disproportionately affect marginalized and at-risk groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, low-income populations, rural residents, refugees, and individuals with disabilities.
This Special Issue will highlight innovative research, policies, and interventions that address the root causes of health disparities, examining how these determinants contribute to both short-term and long-term health inequities. We encourage contributions that explore a wide range of topics, including but not limited to the following:
- The intersection of SDOH and chronic disease outcomes;
- Health disparities in mental health, maternal and child health, and infectious diseases;
- Structural racism, discrimination, and their impacts on health access and outcomes;
- Community-based strategies to mitigate SDOH and promote health equity;
- The role of law, policy, and healthcare systems in addressing health inequities;
- Other assessments of SDOH and its impact on vulnerable groups.
We welcome original research, reviews, and policy analyses that contribute to understanding and addressing the complex relationships between social determinants and health disparities in vulnerable groups.
Prof. Dr. Monideepa Bhattacharya Becerra
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- health disparities
- health equity
- structural racism
- health policy
- chronic disease
- infectious disease
- discrimination and health
- community-based interventions
- socioeconomic inequality
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