Reducing social inequities in health in Norway: concerted action at state and local levels?

摘要: Norwegian national policies have been distinguished by their focus on equity, contributing to comprehensive reduce the social inequities in health (SIH). The newly adopted Public act, which aims at reducing SIH, endorses these acknowledgements while highlighting importance of municipalities as key actors public health. Municipal obligations include inter-sectoral for health, impact assessments (HIA), and development local overviews. Against background a system autonomy Norway, this article illuminates whether, how, municipal reflect priorities. Our data are based one qualitative study, combining document content analysis expert interviews conducted 2011, quantitative questionnaire sent chief administrative officers 2011. findings indicate divide between strategies. Many life-style health-care related measures. Only few acknowledge determinants implemented HIA Arguing concerted multi-level action we need better understand gap approaches. We thus suggest further research illuminate challenges success factors faced levels.