PHA-Exch> Panel on Primary Health care: Addressing Health Determinants and Strenthening Health Systems

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) ruglucia at paho.org

 *PANEL ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: ADDRESSING HEALTH DETERMINANTS AND
STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEMS*

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*PAHO/WHO 48th DIRECTING COUNCIL/ 60th SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE** *
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*Wednesday October 1st, 2008 from 8:30 am – 10:00 am Washington DC Time*

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Clock at: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html  )



*ENGLISH - Webcast Directing Council*

http://www.paho.org/english/DD/PIN/Webcast.htm



*SPANISH - Webcast Consejo Directivo*

http://www.paho.org/spanish/DD/PIN/Webcast.htm



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*PROVISIONAL AGENDA  - **Item 4.10 CD48/14, Rev. 1
(Eng.)<http://www.paho.org/english/gov/cd/CD48-14-e.pdf>
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1. Opening: President of the Directing Council


*2. Presenters:*

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*A. **Sir Michael Marmot**: **Chair, Commission on Social Determinants of
Health: R*ecommendations of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health
(CSDH), publicly constituted in March 2005 by the World Health Organization
(WHO) through decisions of the 57th World Health Assembly, with the mission
of collecting data and evidence on the social and environmental causes of
health inequalities and on potential ways to correct them. More
specifically, he will discuss three principles of action linked with:
(1) strategies for improving the living conditions, in which populations are
born, grow, work, and age;
(2) the structural factors of unequal distribution of power, money, and
resources; and

(3) raising public awareness about the social determinants of health and
expansion of the knowledge base with training and measurement of the
magnitude of health inequities*. *(*10 minutes*)

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*B. Dr. Wim Van Lerbeghe: **Health Systems and Services Cluster*, *WHO*

The main elements of WHO's renewed vision in Primary Health Care (PHC), with
special reference to the strengthening of PHC-based health systems and their
contribution to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, the
elimination of inequities in health care, and the guarantee of universal
access to health services. (*10 minutes*)

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*C. Dr. Socorro Gross-Galiano: **Assistant Director**, PAHO*

PAHO's perspective for responding to the mandate to provide technical
cooperation in order to strengthen PHC-based health systems. She will stress
the creation of local service networks structured around PHC; the
integration of health programs (by diseases or special groups) and the
health services; efforts to extend social protection in health and universal
coverage; human resources development; and intersectoral action to address
health determinants and engage in health promotion by coordinating public
policies to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. (*10 minutes*)

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*3. Commentators*

• Dr. Hubert Alexander Minnis, Minister of Health, Bahamas (*10 minutes*)

• Dr. José Guillermo Maza, Minister of Health, El Salvador (*10 minutes*)

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*4. Plenary discussion *(*35 minutes*)

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Rapporteurs*

• Dr. Hernán Montenegro, Regional Adviser on Health Systems and Services,
PAHO/WHO

• Dr. Marilyn Rice, Regional Adviser on Sustainable Development and
Environmental Health, PAHO/WHO



*Information document: WHO Global and Regional Meetings and Initiatives in
Support of the Renewal of Primary Health Care*

http://www.paho.org/english/gov/cd/CD48-14a-e.pdf
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