Fatal Inequality: How Social Injustice Threats Our Health/Michael Mamu

**Health is not only about apples and pills, but also about identity and status.** **Sir Mamu, a representative figure in promoting global health equality, uses more than 40 years of research evidence and cases to elaborate on how social inequality brings about health inequality from the individual, social, national to global levels, and how to solve the problem. square.** In the Lion Mountain Republic of West Africa, one in 21 women aged 15 will die from childbirth during their childbearing years. In Italy, the figure is 1 in 17,100. Even though health care spending in the United States is higher than any other country in the world, the figure is much higher than Italy's 1,800th. Why? Poverty alone does not necessarily lead to poorer health, but inequality does. Health inequalities in each country are closely related to social gradients—the lower the social status, the worse the health. Creating empowering societies and environments is key to reducing health inequalities and thereby improving individual health. Give people autonomy over their own lives, the ability to live the lives they value, and the freedom to make healthy choices. Taking the human life course as a perspective, Mamu proposed six areas as a framework for local and national development of improvement policies: early childhood development, education and lifelong learning, employment and working conditions, minimum income for a healthy life, and creating a healthy and sustainable society. communities, and the role and impact of enhanced prevention. Mamu emphasized that we have the tools and resources to significantly improve the health of individuals and societies around the world; if we can change but do not take action, it is an injustice. This book cites abundant examples and statistics as evidence to subvert our views on health and even society, and inspire us to solve the power imbalance, money imbalance, and resource imbalance in society that are not conducive to health equality. Author: Michael. Michael Marmot Translator: Hong Huifang ISBN: 978-988-237-209-2 Decoration frame: plain packaging Language: Traditional Chinese Number of pages: 352 Dimensions: 229 x 152mm **Author | Michael. Michael Marmot** Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Institute for Health Equity at University College London (UCL), and Co-Director of the Institute for Health Equity at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has served as President of the World Medical Association and Chairman of the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of Health. For more than four decades, he has led teams conducting research on health inequalities. Invited by the British government to review health inequalities in the UK, he published the famous "Mamu Report" - "Fair Society, Healthy Lives" (Fair Society, Healthy Lives) in 2010; in 2014 he published a report led by him in the WHO European Region "Review of Social Determinants and the Health Divide in the WHO European Region: Final Report" written by the office; in 2017, he and the team wrote the "Taiwan Health Inequality Report". The latest research report in 2021, Build Back Fairer: The COVID-19 Marmot Review, reviews health inequalities in the UK under the impact of the epidemic. His personal books include: The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World (Bloomsbury Press, 2015), The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity (Bloomsbury Press, 2004). **Translator | Hong Huifang** Graduated from the Department of International Business at National Taiwan University and received a Master's degree in Management from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He once worked for Siemens Telecom and Citibank and is now a full-time translator. His translated works include: "The Paradox of Prosperity: How to Break through the Boundaries of Innovation and Find New Business Opportunities from Zero Consumption and a seemingly non-existent market" (Tianxia Magazine, 2020), "Extreme Uncertainty: Making Decisions for an Unknown Future" ” (Eight Banners Culture, 2020), “Meaning: Towards a Beautiful and Profound Life” (The Times, 2018), etc. **recommend** This groundbreaking book not only presents the reality of health inequalities around the world, but also proposes practical solutions to the uneven distribution of power, money and resources in society. Although the general public’s understanding and attitudes towards health inequalities may be very different from those 40 years ago, the difficult question that continues to plague us today remains: What can we do? This book is a great way to inspire people to think about how to address health inequalities. ——Professor Tuan Chongzhi, President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong A balanced diet, adequate sleep, no bad habits and moderate exercise may be the most important factors affecting health according to common sense. However, scientists who study social epidemiology have found that there are more macro-social factors that affect the health behaviors mentioned above—in other words, people’s health behaviors are not only personal choices, but also social policies, systems, culture, It is caused by upstream environmental factors such as values. And precisely because we live in an unfair world, health gaps arise between people from different backgrounds. The question is, can this fundamental problem involving many aspects of society be solved? In this book, Sir Mamoux, a leading contemporary figure who has been engaged in research in this field for many years, cites examples from many countries to explain the causes of health inequality in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, deduce why this problem must be addressed, and propose specific solutions. This is a must-read book for anyone who pursues the concept of fairness, especially policy makers! ——Dr. Zhong Yinuo, deputy director of the Institute for Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and deputy director of the Bioethics Center of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Over the years, Mamu's research has led to a series of shocking discoveries that have made headlines. Those findings, collected in this book, had an astonishing impact. Page after page of text constantly feeds us this information: the poorer a person is, the shorter his life span, the less healthy he is, and the more likely he is to live an unhappy life... This book explores the reasons for this phenomenon in a clear and clear way. Makes sense... But Mamu's purpose in publishing all this is not to tell everyone that the end of the world has arrived. His purpose is exactly the opposite... This is a good book with an optimistic tone. ——The Independent, British newspaper It’s time for us to change our perspective on health. In this new book, Professor Mamu of University College London reveals that if the average person had the same opportunities as the rich, their life expectancy could be increased by eight years... We should no longer regard health as a lifestyle choice, but as a benefit for everyone. Think about people and start fighting for justice. ——The Observer, British newspaper