Dudley Strategy for Tackling Health Inequalities 2010-15

These recommendations are addressed throughout the document and theproduction of this refreshed strategy is the result of one of their recommendations.STRATEGIC AIMSThe main policy driver for this strategy is the Marmot Review, Fair Society, HealthyLives (Marmot, 2010) which is the biggest review of Health Inequalities since theAcheson report in 1998. As well as focusing on the causes of mortality; heartdisease, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and the causes of thediseases, smoking, alcohol, physical activity and nutrition, Marmot also drawsattention to the „causes of the causes‟ of disease which are the social determinantsof ill health. He has identified a number of policy areas that directly impact on healthinequalities and we have adapted these to become the strategic aims of thisrefreshed strategy. Give every child the best start in life Create fair employment and good work for all Ensure a healthy standard of living for all Create and develop healthy and sustainable places andcommunities Strengthen the role and impact of ill health preventionThe following chapters address all of these key issues and there are a series ofrecommendations and delivery plans that show how we intend to address theseproblems over the next five years.22