collocation · academic
health disparities
/ˈhɛlθ dɪˈspærɪtiz/health di·SPAR·i·ties
measurable differences in health status or outcomes between different groups of people
Examples
“Public policy must address health disparities between urban and rural communities.”
“Socioeconomic factors are a major driver of health disparities worldwide.”
“Reducing health disparities requires improving access to prevention and treatment.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my view, targeted interventions in education and housing are essential to narrow health disparities that persist across income groups.”
Collocations
- address health disparities
- widening health disparities
- socioeconomic health disparities
Word family
Common mistakes
health difference→health disparities
disparities health→health disparities
Say it for a higher band
5health difference→6health inequalities→7+health disparities
Synonyms
health inequalities
Easily confused
health inequalities
“Government policies should aim to reduce health inequalities between rich and poor.”
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