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Table 2 Health equity approaches and goals

From: Investigating inconsistencies regarding health equity in select World Health Organization texts: a critical discourse analysis of health promotion, social determinants of health, and urban health texts, 2008–2016

i

"Targeting disadvantaged population groups or social classes" (“targeting populations”)

ii

"Narrowing the health gap" (“narrowing the gap”)

iii

"Reducing inequities throughout the whole population" (“levelling up”)

iv

Striving for a baseline level for all

v

Improving average health

vi

Reallocating resources

vii

Striving for a full health potential for all