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Society and context

Listen to Dr Tanya Marchant describe the theme 'equity and social contexts' and why it is important at every stage in the lifecycle.

The next theme is the importance of society and context when thinking about health. The importance of country context is central to thinking about improving health outcomes, especially in the transferability of health care solutions from one place to another. We need to ask questions about a country to better understand its needs, and we must have relevant data, accountability, and leadership to answer those questions with effective change.

In the video we highlight some examples of society and context throughout the lifecycle. Are there any more that you’d like to highlight as important either to you personally or in the context of your country?

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