en Health Health Debate Article Debate Article This debate article highlights the major issues that should be considered in social studies in health, which could guide the policymakers to target the root causes of diseases and to better evaluate the impact of previous health interventions at community level. This is a prerequisite for a prosperous health system, and there is an urgent need for reliable and timely evidence for intervention on all social issues that could affect health.<br> &nbsp; Social studies, Social determinants of health, Health, Policymaking 618 622 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3826-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Kamran Bagheri Lankarani kblankarani@yahoo.com 200319475328460041984 200319475328460041984 No Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, School of Medicine, Shiraz Uni-versity of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Sulmaz Ghahramani suli.ghahraman@gmail.com 200319475328460041985 200319475328460041985 Yes Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, School of Medicine, Shiraz Uni-versity of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran