[EQ] World Conference on Social Determinants of Health, Rio de Janeiro, 19 - 21 October 2011

FYI

From: Dr Rüdiger Krech
Director, Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights
World Health Organization
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011

On behalf of the Conference Secretariat and its Organizing Committee, I would like to thank you for your participation [in person or virtually] at the Conference last week in Rio de Janeiro.  

Delegations from 125 WHO Member States and overall approximately 1000 participants attended the Conference, making it one of the largest meetings in WHO's history since the International Conference on Primary Health Care in 1978. 

Thank you for contributing your energy, experience and passion to the cause of reducing health inequities by addressing social determinants of health.  

The Conference was successful in highlighting experiences on how action on social determinants can be implemented, but most of all, in bringing Member States, civil society, UN agencies and academia together to commit to meaningful action to reduce health inequities.

The agreement of so many Member States to these actions by endorsing the Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health marks a significant milestone in the sstruggle against health inequities. Undoubtedly, the political barr of Member States committing to increased action to reduce health inequities has been raised.

The Declaration is available at bit.ly/q5anfm

I encourage you now, wherever you work, to use this Declaration and help transform it into action, as its success depends on all of you.

At WHO, we look forward to continuing to work together to realize our vision of a world where health equity is a reality, rather than merely a utopian dream.

With best regards

Dr Rüdiger Krech
Director, Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights
World Health Organization

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