Cross Cutting Work: Social Determinants of Health

State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) 2021-2025 

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. They contribute health disparities and inequities. For example, people who don't have access to grocery stores with healthy foods are less likely to have good nutrition. That raises their risk of health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, and even lowers life expectancy relative to people who do have access to healthy foods (- Healthy People 2030).

The ADH aims to collaborate with its partners in education, transportation, housing, and community groups to address social/environmental conditions of Arkansans to improve their quality of life.