INFLUENCES POPULATION HEALTH OUTCOMES by WORSENING, UNDERMINING, or IMPEDING A NUMBER OF PROCESSES, including social relationships, resource availability, stress, and psychological and behavioral responses, exacerbating poor health. a well documented GLOBAL BARRIER to health seeking behavior [1], engagement in care [2], and adherence to treatment [3] across a range of health conditions [4, 5]. ENABLES VARIETIES OF DISCRIMINATION that ultimately deny the individual/group full social acceptance, reduce the individuals’ opportunities and fuel social inequalities