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Social Determinants Of Health Analysis

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Social Determinants of Health Health (HLTH) 300: Determinants of Health and Population Health Promotion presented numerous interconnected factors that can affect an individual’s health and well-being; these are referred to as the social determinants of health (SDH). The SDH include: gender; early life; income; education; race; social exclusion; coping skills; social support networks; and culture among other factors (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010; Public Health Agency of Canada [PHAC], 2008a). Numerous underlying determinants of health can impact a youth’s personal behaviours (The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada [AFMC], n.d.), therefore, before planning activities, I reflected on and recognized SDH that can potentially pose challenges
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