A hub for health inequalities research
The Centre for Health Equity Studies (CHESS) is an interdisciplinary research centre, established in collaboration between Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet.
Latest news
A new article underscores the continued relevance of the Diderichsen et al. model in times of crisis
A new study on site specific cancer mortality in immigrants with type 2 diabetes: A Swedish registry study
Save the date! Klara Gurzo’s doctoral thesis defence
A new study on the role of social determinants in COVID-19 disparities by migration status
New episode of Bildningspodden explores the COVID-19 pandemic six years after it began
Loneliness and subsequent depression and anxiety among young adults in Sweden
Current initiatives
EQUITY 2000
The EQUITY 2000 research programme examines the development of health inequalities in Sweden since the turn of the millennium.
EQUINODE
EQUINODE is an interactive tool for visualising health inequalities in Sweden.
Projects
Parental leave and mental health across the life course (PaLMH)
Debt, wealth, and health inequalities (DEWHI)
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