PHA-Exchange> WHO sponsored Commission on Social Determinants of Health: Public invitation to nominate Commissioners

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From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) 

From: poerw at who.int Richard Poe

Date: Sun, 12 September  2004 

 

The official "Call for Nominations for Commissioners" attached translated files were disseminated through the WHO Governing Bodies and External Relations office in Geneva to Member States, NGOs', IGOs', and is forthcoming in the WHO Bulletin.

 

 

WHO sponsored Commission on Social Determinants of Health: 
Public invitation to nominate Commissioners

 

Throughout the world, poor people and those from socially disadvantaged groups get sicker and die sooner than people in more privileged social positions. Income poverty is a powerful predictor of health outcomes, but other social factors such as nutrition and diet, housing, education, working conditions, rural vs. urban habitat and gender and ethnic discrimination also determine people's chances to be healthy. Indeed, science shows that social factors account for the bulk of the global burden of disease and of health inequalities between and within countries.

 

To respond, WHO will launch a high-level Commission on Social Determinants of Health which will assemble relevant evidence and, most important, 

spearhead a political process to drive change. The Commission's overarching goal is to increase vulnerable people's chances for a healthy life. 

It will achieve this by identifying and promoting implementation of effective policies on the social determinants of health in countries, at WHO, 

and among global health actors. The Commission will emphasize turning public health knowledge into political action.

 



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