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.
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Latest news
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
Swedish-born adults with a foreign background were disproportionately affected by the pandemic
New project on parental leave and mental health across the life course
Understanding the differences in occupational injuries due to accidents among native-born and immigrant workers in Sweden
Educational inequalities in smoking-attributable mortality in Europe: Understanding trends between 2000 and 2020
Infrastructure
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.
SweParLe
SweParLe provides a detailed overview of the Swedish parental leave system and how its main components have developed over time.
Projects
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