So who can nominate him? Does it come from the list serve, or from the
Clearing House.
mk
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From: "Jan Catano" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: FW: [EQ] WHO sponsored Commission on Social Determinants of
Health
> >I would certainly support nominating Dr.
> >Raphael. I can't think of anyone who has worked
> >harder or more persistently on this issue.
>
>
> Jan Catano
>
>
>
> >WHO sponsored Commission on Social Determinants of HealthOne of the
CLICK4HP
> >subscribers forwarded this notice about the World Health Organization's
open
> >call for nominations for 12 - 18 Commissioners on the social determinants
of
> >health, asking:
> > I wonder if the HP people would like to nominate the indefatiguable
> >Dennis Raphael.
> >
> >Any comments? Suggestions? Nominations?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
> >WHO sponsored Commission on Social Determinants of Health:
> >
> >Public invitation to nominate Commissioners
> >
> >At this year's World Health Assembly, WHO Director-General Dr LEE
Jong-wook
> >announced the start of a process to act upon the social and environmental
> >causes of health inequities. The launch of the Commission on Social
> >Determinants of Health will add to existing UN efforts to increase
> >vulnerable people's chances for a healthy life. Differently from previous
> >WHO approaches to social determinants, the Commission's edge will be in
> >strongly advocating for political action on the key social factors that
> >influence health.
> >
> >Vital to the Commission's success will be strong partnership with other
UN
> >agencies, as well as with national governments, bilateral agencies, civil
> >society groups and the private sector. Much knowledge on social
determinants
> >and what works to address them already exists among the UN specialized
> >agencies, in countries, and in affected communities.
> >
> >To accelerate progress, the Commission on Social Determinants of Health
will
> >produce scientifically informed policy recommendations and spearhead a
> >political process promoting their implementation. National policies,
global
> >public health agendas and WHO's own ways of working are expected to
evolve
> >as a consequence of the Commission's work.
> >
> >WHO has issued an open global call for nominations for 12-18
Commissioners,
> >whose main task will be to provide political leadership and advocate for
> >global change. Nominations will be accepted through 15 November 2004. The
> >Commission will operate for three years from March 2005 and will hold 3-4
> >major events a year, mostly in developing countries. These will be keyed
to
> >specific themes (e.g., early child health, urbanization and health) or
the
> >health challenges faced by particular communities (e.g., Roma
populations,
> >slum dwellers). The Commission will be supported by a small secretariat
> >based at WHO in Geneva and at University College, London. Besides
> >contribution from all WHO staff in all parts of the Organization, the
> >Commission will be supported by networks comprising some of the world's
> >leading public health scientists.
> >
> >The translated Call for Nominations can be accessed through the WHO
website
> >at http://www.who.int/social_determinants
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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of
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inequality
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