PHA-Exch> Improving Health Equity via the Social Determinants of Health in the EU

[Claudio Schuftan]

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


 *Action Summary: Improving Health Equity via the Social Determinants of
Health in the EU*



*Release of the first year report on the work of the DETERMINE Consortium*.
*November 2008*



Available online as PDF file at:
http://www.health-inequalities.eu/pdf.php?id=0c9084c524cc62a73516460143ea8534



"……….Ensuring fair health opportunities for everyone is crucial if European
societies are to uphold the values of equal opportunity, social justice and
solidarity, as set out in successive EU Treaties by Member States. This
requires strong political commitment and collaboration between health and
other policy sectors.



DETERMINE (2007-2010) is an EU-wide project that aims to promote greater
knowledge about health equity amongst decision makers and to build capacity
to take on the socio-economic determinants of health inequalities (SDHI). It
brings together a Consortium of over 50 health bodies from 26 European
countries. The Consortium complements the work of the WHO Commission on the
Social Determinants of Health.



During its first year, the Consortium focused on what the EU and its Member
States are doing to address the SDHI, exploring the existing
cross-government approaches, as well as strategies undertaken by other
policy areas. DETERMINE's partners have also identified approaches in their
countries that make use of private-public partnerships and social marketing,
to improve health related behaviors amongst vulnerable groups.



The Action Summary provides an overview of the outcomes of the first year of
DETERMINE, and the key messages that have emerged as a result of the
Consortium's activities to date. It provides specific examples of what
various EU Member States are currently doing in this area with the aim of
stimulating greater commitment and further action on fairer and more
equitable health for all.



The publication has been translated into Spanish and French, as well as a
wide range of other European languages. It is now available on the homepage
(top right-hand corner) of the DETERMINE Portal: ………."



The publication is being translated into a wide range of languages:
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