1.2 Learning outcomes

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

  • define and use correctly all of the above key words
  • explain the social determinants of health and their relationship to children’s rights
  • identify the principles of social justice and health equity in respect to children’s rights
  • understand the role of the health worker in addressing the social determinants of health in relation to children.

1.3 What are the social determinants of health?