Equity, empowerment and choice: from theory to practice in public health |
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Authors: | Ratna Jalpa Rifkin Susanb |
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Affiliation: | London School of Economics, London, UK. |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this article is to illustrate how a framework that links equity and empowerment to improved health outcomes for those who live in poverty can be a useful tool for planning and managing health programmes. Using the work of Amartya Sen, Susan Rifkin has developed a framework described in the acronym CHOICE. The article applies the framework to two case studies from Kenya seeking to reduce the disease burdens of malaria and HIV/AIDS. The article examines how the process of pursuing equity and empowerment either supports the positive health outcomes identified as objectives and/or strengthens these outcomes. |
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