Social determinants of health: a call for papers.

The author discusses plans to publish a theme issue of "The Lancet" on November 8, 2008 focusing on the social determinants of health. The issue will be produced in tandem with the "Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity Through Action on the Social Determinants of Health" conference to be held on November 6-7, 2008. A report by the Save the Children organization titled "The Road Less Travelled: Barriers to Poor Children's Healthcare Utilisation in Developing and Transitional Countries," is discussed.