Marmot principles

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Health and health inequalities are mostly shaped by the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. The Marmot Principles are recommendations that cover the following areas to improve health and reduce these health inequalities. These are:

Give every child the best start in life

Enable children, young people and adults to maximise capabilities and have control over their lives

Ensure a healthy standard of living for all

Create fair employment and good work for all

Create and develop healthy and sustainable places and communities

Strengthen the role and impact of ill health prevention

Tackle racism, discrimination and their outcomes

Pursue environmental sustainability and health equity together

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