Luton - a health equity town

 

Health equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Our Public Health team welcomes you to the latest information about Luton as a health equity town (HET). The information here provides information and updates on key developments.

Policy objectives: reminder

Our vision gpt Luton as a HET follows the Marmot approach which is a health equity strategy that aims to reduce health inequalities by addressing the social determinants of health (SDH). SDH are the conditions in which people are born, grow up, live, work, and age.

There are eight policy objectives from the Marmot approach which aim to reduce health inequalities and focus action. These are to:

• give every child the best start in life
• enable all children, young people and adults to maximise their capabilities and have control over their lives
• create fair employment and good work for all
• ensure a healthy standard of living for all
• create and develop healthy and sustainable places and communities
• strengthen the role and impact of ill-health prevention
• tackle discrimination, racism and their outcomes
• pursue environmental sustainability and health equity together

Our priorities for Luton 2040

Luton will be a healthy, fair, and sustainable town where everyone can thrive, and no one lives in poverty.

Our policies link directly into our Luton 2040 priorities.

1. Building an inclusive economy that delivers investment to support the growth of businesses, jobs and incomes.
2. Improving population wellbeing and tackling health inequalities to enable everyone to have a good quality of life and reach their full potential.
3. Becoming a child friendly town, where our children grow up happy, healthy and secure, with a voice that matters and the opportunities they need to thrive.
4. Tackling the climate emergency and becoming a net zero town with sustainable growth and a healthier environment.
5. Supporting a strong and empowered community, built on fairness, local pride and a powerful voice for all our residents.

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