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Subject: [EQ] Health reporter: focus on social determinants of health
The Health Reporter aims to provide readers with a more in-depth look at a
particular area of health policy.
This month's theme is social determinants health.
The bulletin also features summaries of new documents and other additions
to the Health Resource Guide
“…..The idea that the type of society we live in affects health is not
new. Variation in health status can be explained by factors such as income
and its distribution, quality of early childhood, employment and working
conditions, at least as much as by improvements in health systems. Yet very
few governments have coordinated policy responses that recognise the need
to go beyond the health sector to improve population health.
In order to address this, the World Health Organization set up a new
Commission on the Social Determinants of Health in March 2005. The
Commission works with different government ministries, civil society and
academics to draw attention to the role of social, political and economic
factors on people's health. Its literature emphasises equal opportunities
in accessing the resources required for good health. These resources
include early child development, gender equality, high quality health
systems, fair global policies, healthy urban settings, and decent
employment and working conditions…..”
WHO: http://www.who.int/social_determinants/resources/cs_update.pdf
Health Reporter ELDIS: Contents:
• Recommended readings on social determinants of health
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC18115
1. Action on the social determinants of health: learning from
previous experiences
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC18115
2. Global health watch 2005/06: an alternative world health report
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC19018
3. Child survival 4: Applying an equity lens to child health and
mortality: more of the same is not enough
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673603139177/fulltext
4. Analytic and strategic review paper: international perspectives
on early child development
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC22310
5. Health inequities in Brazil: our most serious disease
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC22119
6. A billion voices: listening and responding to the health needs
of slum dwellers and informal settlers in new urban settings
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC22204
• Other recommended readings
. How does progress towards the child mortality millennium
development goal affect inequalities between the poorest and least poor?:
analysis of demographic and health survey data
Moser, K.A.; Leon, D.A.; Gwatkin, D.R. - British
Medical Journal (BMJ) (2005)
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC19164
What evidence is there about the effects of health care reforms
on gender equity, particularly in health?
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC21570
Cost effectiveness analysis of strategies for tuberculosis
control in developing countries
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC22347
. Global tuberculosis control - surveillance, planning,
financing: WHO report 2006
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC22371
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