Why public health matters today more than ever: the convergence of health and social policy.

摘要: We argue that public health matters more today than ever because it is uniquely positioned as a meeting point or fulcrum between care and social welfare policy perspectives on the determinants of health. It combines grounding in sciences biomedicine epidemiology with moral imperatives advocacy. Health cannot be delivered through alone neither can ensure well-being all citizens its own. Social at disadvantage does not engender universal consent way can. While illness should addressed debated, to contested, for vulnerable populations. The convergence address means advocacy must explicitly leverage provide materialist substantive arguments normative arguments. conclude new model lobbying necessary effectively raise concerns care-focused thinking will not, but potential heft welfare, historically, has been able command.