Health inequalities

Health Equity is the goal to enable all people to achieve their optimal level of health.

At Health Innovation KSS we are committed to promoting health equity and creating a more inclusive health and care system.

Health equality and equity

Health equality is about the distribution of resources and its impact on outcomes. It’s about everyone having the same. Health equity is thinking about the wider system that drives these outcomes and the changes that need to happen to ensure everyone gets the support they need.

We are committing to ensuring socially excluded groups have a voice. We work to promote equity, amplify diverse voices, and tailor innovations to meet the needs of various populations affected by certain health issues. Collaboration with stakeholders who share this vision is vital for driving transformative and inclusive change.

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Leading a healthy life is a human right and inequalities in health are mostly experienced by a range of marginalised and under-represented groups – groups to which the NHS refers as inclusion health groups.

These inequalities perpetuate a cycle of poverty and poor health, leading to many experiencing preventable illness and premature death. This contributes to higher health and social care costs, losses to the economy and society as a whole, and undermines health security as disparities in healthcare access and outcomes can facilitate the spread of infectious diseases and weaken overall public health infrastructure.

10 principles of health equity

Current programmes

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Population Health Academy

The Population Health Academy equips staff to improve population health. It tackles inequalities through workforce development, offering online resources, training, and networking. This empowers staff to deliver targeted services and prevent illness, ultimately contributing to better health outcomes across the region.

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Women’s health

Health Innovation KSS is working with our partners to reduce health inequalities for women, by ensuring that all women have access to the best quality health and care.

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Innovation for Healthcare Inequalities Programme (InHIP)

Health Innovation KSS is supporting its three local Integrated Care Systems to improve access to innovations that reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by delivering projects aimed at the specific needs of underserved communities in each county.

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If you’d like to find out more about our work in health inequalities or are interested in collaborating with us, get in touch.

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Sex and gender data

View Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex’s Position on Sex and Gender Data here.

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