Supplement on Addressing Social Determinants of Health

Supplement on Addressing Social Determinants of Health in:
HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Tuberculosis

Public Health Reports (PHR) is inviting papers for a Supplement on Addressing Social Determinants of Health in HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis.

Deadline for Submission: May 15, 2009

Website at www.publichealthreports.org

The Editors are looking for manuscripts that advance scientific knowledge and public health research and policy on addressing social determinants of health of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STD, and tuberculosis. Manuscripts may be analytic or descriptive in format and may include implications for policy, practice, and innovative partnerships.

Manuscripts addressing the following topics will be sought:

• The role of social determinants of health in facilitating health disparities in HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis;
• Effective ways to address social determinants of health in our efforts to prevent and control HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases
and tuberculosis;
• Social determinants and associated strategies that can be systematically prioritized to produce the greatest impact in accelerating the reduction of health
disparities in these diseases and conditions;
• Studies focusing on developing and identifying key metrics which might be used to better measure and monitor the impact of social determinants on health;
• Translational research studies geared towards implementation and scale-up of effective interventions to tackle social determinants of health.