Wednesday, April 13, 2011

[EQ] Health in All Policies Summer School

Health in All Policies Summer School

Adelaide, South Australia

28 November – 2 December 2011

Applications will be open until 31 July 2011

“……There is increasing recognition that the implementation of a ‘Health in All Policies’ (HiAP) approach requires new skills and competencies, both within the health sector and across other sectors. In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of South Australia co-organised an international meeting on HiAP, where new skills and competencies in public health were discussed and documented in the Adelaide Statement on HiAP.

As reflected in the Adelaide Statement on HiAP, action on the social determinants of health is complex and requires a joined-up cross sector approach. It recognises that a healthy population is a key requirement for achieving society’s goals and that addressing the growing inequity gap within low and middle-income countries will improve well-being for everyone.

This course is being convened as a follow-up to the Adelaide meeting by the Government of South Australia with technical support from WHO. It will bring together practitioners and academics from several highly esteemed international and regional universities. Professor Ilona Kickbusch is the summer school’s Course Director and is joined by Course Co-Director Ms Carmel Williams, Manager HiAP SA Health.

The course will build on the Adelaide Statement and, in particular, it aims to:

· explore the concepts and approaches to taking • action on the social determinants of health and health equity, including intersectoral action, HiAP, joined-up policy-making and shared health governance

· identify and define frameworks and tools that • underpin HiAP approaches, including policy innovation, novel mechanisms and partnerships, sustainable development, new instruments and better regulatory frameworks

· examine national and regional approaches to • shared health governance and HiAP in a range of issues; e.g. non-communicable diseases, health equity

· review and share efforts of HiAP practice from • participants’ own experiences.

Faculty members

Prof Fran Baum (Flinders University, South Australia)

Ms Christine Fang Meng-sang (Council of Social Service, Hong Kong)

Mr Robert Quigley (New Zealand)

Applications

As there are a limited number of positions available for this course, please send a short covering letter,
résumé and completed application form to hiap@health.sa.gov.au

Applications will be open until 31 July 2011. Successful applicants will be notified by email by 9 September 2011.

For further information on the application process, please contact Carmel Williams.

Application forms are available from:

Carmel Williams, Course Co-Director Manager,
Health in All Policies Unit
PO Box 6 Rundle Mall Adelaide South Australia Australia 5000

Tel +61 8 8226 7957Fax +61 8 8226 7102

For more information on HiAP and related work, please visit the following sites:
www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/healthinallpolicies

www.ilonakickbusch.com

http://www.wpro.who.int/

www.who.int/social_determinants/en

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[EQ] Monitoring Equity in Access to AIDS treatment programmes: A review of concepts, models, methods and indicators

Monitoring Equity in Access to AIDS treatment programmes:
A review of concepts, models, methods and indicators

Commissioned by the World Health Organization (Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights - Social Determinants of Health) and
the Regional Network for Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa (EQUINET) through
REACH Trust and Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC) – 2010

PDF [98p] Available for free download at: http://bit.ly/efXlSe

“….Barriers that prevent access to antiretroviral treatment services (ART) are often socially determined. Using the Tanahashi model of health service coverage and by identifying areas of health systems and programs where action needs to be strengthened to improve equity, this publication proposes a set of potential indicators to monitor equity in access to ART. Monitoring equity in access helps decision-makers to reach people frequently excluded from treatment and facilitates efforts to overcome barriers by addressing their social determinants, within and beyond the health system.

This jointly prepared publication follows up previous WHO work that explores the barriers and social determinants that impact on specific health conditions presented in the book "Equity, social determinants and public health programmes" (2010). It also builds on over 8 years of policy dialogue and research in east and southern Africa in EQUINET on equity in health, with a particular focus on HIV and AIDS.

The rationale, concepts and indicators included in this publication can be further refined and adapted in the future to measure equity in access to health services or to other public health programs (e.g. TB, non-communicable diseases).

Table of Contents

Executive summary

1. Introduction

2. Key concepts: health systems, equity and social determinants of health

3. The Tanahashi model of health service coverage

4. Methods for measuring equity in access and health systems strengthening

5. Equity, health systems and treatment of HIV and AIDS

6. Indicators of equity by thematic monitoring area

7. Summary of indicators by coverage domains

Conclusions

References

Appendix: Summary list of indicators for equity monitoring by layer of effective coverage, using the Tanahashi model

For more information contact
Daniel Albrecht (albrechtalbad@who.int) - Social Determinants of Health/Intersectoral Action -
Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights - Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster
World Health Organization

i4VYMC

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[EQ] WHO Social Determinants of Health Discussion Paper Series

WHO Social Determinants of Health Discussion Paper Series:

Debates, Policy & Practice, Case Studies

Edited by the World Health Organization, Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights
(Social Determinants of Health)

The Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights of WHO is pleased to announce the launch of a WHO publication series devoted to the social determinants of health.

The series will explore themes related to strategy, governance, tools and capacity building for addressing the social determinants of health to improve health equity. Papers will also include reviews of country experiences.

The first set of papers can now be downloaded:

No 1.Action on the Social Determinants of Health: learning from previous experiences

pdf available at: http://bit.ly/i6yU3w

No 2. A Conceptual Framework for Action on the Social Determinants of Health

pdf available at: http://bit.ly/hhFPdW

No 3. Monitoring Social Well-being to Support Policies on the Social Determinants of Health:
the case of New Zealand's "Social Reports/Te Purongo Oranga Tangata"

pdf available at: http://bit.ly/eadqns

The Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights is currently working on a second set of papers, to be published immediately prior to the:
World Conference on Social Determinants of Health
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19-21 October 2011
Website: http://bit.ly/edL4Ts Conference Programme Tentative outline: http://bit.ly/i4VYMC

These will discuss how the intersectoral practices necessary for promoting health equity pose challenges to public health, and to policy-makers across government, and will propose ways to overcome these challenges.
More on ETH SDH publications: http://bit.ly/hAA19R

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

World Conference on Social Determinants of Health

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19-21 October 2011

Website: http://bit.ly/edL4Ts

Conference Programme Tentative outline: http://bit.ly/i4VYMC

The aim of the World Conference on Social Determinants of Health is to bring Member States and other actors together to catalyze high level political support for national policies to address social determinants of health to reduce health inequities. Its specific objectives are to:

· strengthen political commitment by Member States to develop and implement national policies on social determinants of health to reduce health inequities;

· share experiences, challenges and technical knowledge on addressing social determinants of health, taking into account the need for strengthening governance arrangements and learning from different contexts.

Conference participation and outcome - The 'Rio Declaration'

The Conference will serve as a catalyst for the coordination of efforts by national governments, international agencies, academic institutions and civil society organizations in the fight against health inequities. 800 participants are expected, including delegates from health and other sectors, Civil society organizations, academics, the private sector and representatives from WHO and other UN and international agencies. Participation will be by invitation only.

Participating Member States will be requested to approve the Rio Declaration that will express the global political commitment to implement action on the social determinants of health.

Conference themes

The main themes that will be tackled during the conference are:

· Governance to tackle the root causes of health inequities: implementing intersectoral action and Health in All Policies.

· Health systems as a social determinant: the role of the health sector, including services and public health programmes, in improving health inequities.

· Monitoring progress: measurement and analysis of health inequities and policies to address social determinants.

· Promoting participation: community leadership for action on social determinants.

· Action on social determinants to achieve global priorities and the role of global partners.

Conference preparatory process

While the Conference is by invitation only, the preparations are designed to be consultative and participatory in nature. Member States, civil society, academia and other stakeholders are invited to keenly participate in the various processes and bring their perspectives and experiences to the fore. Two tracks for engagement are currently available:

· the development of the technical paper which will inform the discussions during the conference on the five themes by providing an overview of concepts, strategies and tools. Comments will be sought through the drafting of this paper, including a period of public consultation on the first draft.

· the identification of appropriate country examples that highlight lessons learned in implementing the principles of addressing inequities through the social determinants of health. Selected country examples will be presented and analyzed and will form the key substantive basis for outlining the way forward.

Both processes above will feed into the conference outcome document the 'Rio Declaration'

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

[EQ] Health in All Policies Summer School

[EQ] Monitoring Equity in Access to AIDS treatment programmes: A review of concepts, models, methods and indicators

World Conference on Social Determinants of Health Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19-21 October 2011 Website: http://bit.ly/edL4Ts Conference Programme Tentative outline: http://bit.ly/i4VYMC

[EQ] WHO Social Determinants of Health Discussion Paper Series

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

World Conference on Social Determinants of Health

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19-21 October 2011

Website: http://bit.ly/edL4Ts

Conference Programme Tentative outline: http://bit.ly/i4VYMC

The aim of the World Conference on Social Determinants of Health is to bring Member States and other actors together to catalyze high level political support for national policies to address social determinants of health to reduce health inequities. Its specific objectives are to:

Conference participation and outcome - The 'Rio Declaration'

Conference themes

Conference preparatory process

World Conference on Social Determinants of Health
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19-21 October 2011
Website: http://bit.ly/edL4Ts Conference Programme Tentative outline: http://bit.ly/i4VYMC

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19-21 October 2011