A new government office is launched on Friday to “tackle health disparities across the UK,” the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said.
The new Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), a branch of the DHSC, is tasked to focus on the prevention of illnesses by tackling unhealthy habits that are “more prevalent in more deprived areas,” and coordinating with other government departments to “address the wider drivers of good health, from employment to housing, education, and the environment.”
