Résumé
AHEAD Network has participated in the 7th Annual Conference of the Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance (LPHA)* held on 7 and 8 March 2016 in Amman (Jordan) and 10 March at Birzeit University (oPt). In the session entitled "The Social Determinants of Health", held on March 7, moderated by Jennifer LEANING (Harvard University, USA), Mohammad ABU-ZAINEH (Aix-Marseille University) presented a research work on "How important is health for income inequality? A decomposition analysis applied to the oPt”. Co-authored with M. Woode M. E. & Bousmah, M-a-Q.
* The LPHA comprises a collaboration of Palestinian, regional and international researchers, committed to the highest scientific standards in describing, analyzing and evaluating the health and health care of Palestinians, in order to contribute to the international scientific literature and to develop local evidence-based policy and practices. Activities include: developing measurement and other scientific methods that are culture-specific; increasing capacity for research; encouraging advocacy based on science; and promoting academic collaboration within the occupied Palestinian Territory, across the region, and the globe.