Global Action on Social Determinants of Health: National Approaches to Addressing Health Disparities
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Start Date
27-6-2008 8:00 AM
End Date
27-6-2008 9:00 AM
Keywords:
Health Disparate, Minority and Vulnerable Populations, Healthcare Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, Telemedicine
Description
Strategies to address health disparities, including through a social determinants approach, vary according to stakeholders'principles, defined priorities, partners, evidence base, and understanding of pathways, not to mention political and economic factors. This presentation will look at the experiences of the Global Equity Gauge Alliance and the World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health in supporting local and national initiatives in Latin America, Africa and Asia to reduce disparities. The presentation will describe the frameworks proposed by GEGA and the WHO CSDH, present the initiatives adopted by several countries, explain how strategies were adapted to fit local and national priorities and conditions, and look at some of the common lessons learned.
Recommended Citation
Nolen, Alexandra B. Ph.D., M.P.H., "Global Action on Social Determinants of Health: National Approaches to Addressing Health Disparities" (2008). Disparities in Health in America Workshop: Celebrating Scholar Entrepreneurs Working Towards Social Justice. 2.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/dhaw/2008/telehealthcommunications/2
Short Bio and Abstract
Global Action on Social Determinants of Health: National Approaches to Addressing Health Disparities
Strategies to address health disparities, including through a social determinants approach, vary according to stakeholders'principles, defined priorities, partners, evidence base, and understanding of pathways, not to mention political and economic factors. This presentation will look at the experiences of the Global Equity Gauge Alliance and the World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health in supporting local and national initiatives in Latin America, Africa and Asia to reduce disparities. The presentation will describe the frameworks proposed by GEGA and the WHO CSDH, present the initiatives adopted by several countries, explain how strategies were adapted to fit local and national priorities and conditions, and look at some of the common lessons learned.
