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Housing as a determinant of health and well-being
The right to adequate housing has been recognized as a basic human right since 1948 when the United States signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. With homeless populations and those in unsafe or unsuitable housing experiencing a wide range of health conditions, including chronic and infectious disease, increased violence, environmental exposures, injuries and poor mental health, improving housing conditions plays a significant role in saving lives, preventing disease, increasing quality of life and reducing poverty. Residential instability is a public health crisis that causes and exacerbates health problems, erodes communities and drives health inequities. BMC Public Health has launched this collection in support of this important social determinant of health.
Articles (9 in this collection)
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Health effects of holistic housing renovation in a disadvantaged neighbourhood in the Netherlands: a qualitative exploration among residents and professionals
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Physical therapy interventions for people experiencing homelessness to improve pain and self-perceived health status
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Examining second-stage shelters: insights into housing instability and tailored support for IPV survivors
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Community perceptions, acceptability, and the durability of house screening interventions against exposure to malaria vectors in Nyimba district, Zambia
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Developing low-cost house floors to control tungiasis in Kenya – a feasibility study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
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