Promoting health equity among vulnerable populations鈥�
Health disparities and differential access to health care often are related to social
determinants of health (e.g., gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual
orientation, education, residency, health literacy) that have been historically linked
to discrimination and unequal living circumstances such as education and wages. The
overall problem addressed by this convergence cluster is the health and wellness of
vulnerable populations due to health disparities through a transdisciplinary approach
to research that seeks to determine the interactions between social determinants of
health, individual physical attributes and behavior, and the larger societal context
as they combine to impact health and promote wellness.鈥�
