Social Policy

Question 1

Names Social Policy

Answer 1

L: Haffner & Shiffman
R: Lundberg, House, Muenning

Question 2

Global Health Policy Definition

Answer 2

GH policy = goals, rules and actions to address health challenges and priorities that transcend individual countries and regions.

Question 3

Welfare State Definition

Answer 3

Welfare State = a series of institutions that provide poverty relief, redistribution of income and wealth and reduces social exclusion.

Question 4

Haffner and Shiffman: Health System Strengthening:
Problem stream
Policy stream
Political

Answer 4

Problem stream = unable to achieve goals cos of weakness of health systems

Policy = role of primary health care (diagonal approach)

Political stream = slow progress on MDGs

Question 5

R: Social Policy
L…: 7
H…: 2

Answer 5

Lundberg: - ways in which policies are designed and their generosity = important

• SDH individuals can control their conditions of life
• countries with universal health policies have lower poverty rates
• family support and pension affect health a lot
• 1960s expansion of welfare state
• Nordic countries earlier reduction infant mortality (family generosity)
• successful programmes include all members of society

House: - non-health related policies can have big impact on health
- USA should shift towards considering more than health policies

Muenning: - a nation’s political economy and its health are intertwined
- poor governance = poor health