The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JECH) is a peer-reviewed public health journal that covers all aspects of epidemiology and public health.

Objectives This paper aims to examine ethnic differences in financial barriers to access to prescription medication in New Zealand. Methods Data from SoFIE-Health (wave 3), which is an add-on to the ...

Background Evidence on socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of common long-term conditions and their variation across the life course is necessary for equitable service design and resource ...

Individuals with inadequate health literacy (HL) have difficulty understanding their health status and seeking healthcare services in a timely manner.1 The occupational environment constitutes a ...

The Netflix series Adolescence has been viewed over 140 million times, sparking international debate about a potential ‘crisis of masculinity’. Young men who lack positive role models and feel ...

Abstract Background: This article examines the multifaceted structures and complex operations of the World Health Organization and its regional offices; it also reassesses the form and the workings of ...

Background Immune-mediated processes leading to childhood type 1 diabetes may begin in fetal life. We hypothesised that a maternal inflammatory diet during pregnancy increases offspring risk of type 1 ...

Public health interventions may have a range of adverse effects. However, there is limited guidance as to how evaluations should address the possibility of adverse effects. This discussion paper ...

It is well known that social, cultural and economic factors cause substantial inequalities in health. Should we strive to achieve a more even share of good health, beyond improving the average health ...

An ecological perspective on health emphasises both individual and contextual systems and the interdependent relations between the two. Origins of this approach have emanated from multiple disciplines ...

Although rapid response capacity has been instituted in many cities following recent catastrophic heatwave events, the recognition that theoretically preventable heat-related deaths may occur ...

The aim of this glossary is to define some key terms used in the field of developmental and life course epidemiology.