Analysis reveals increasing disability and persistent inequalities in health across Italy, suggesting a need for improved policies.
health in Italy improved substantially over the past three decades, primarily due to declining premature mortality. However, the burden of disability increased, particularly among women, and important geographical and sex-specific inequalities persist. Strengthening prevention policies, addressing behavioural and metabolic risk factors and mental health, improving long-term care, and promoting healthy ageing are essential to reducing health disparities.
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