Health Equity: 06/01/12

Friday, June 1, 2012

[EQ] Professor Michael Marmot at PAHO June 6, 2012 - Moving the Agenda of the Social Determinants of Health

Sir/Professor Michael Marmot visits PAHO

On June 6, 2012 The Pan American Health Organization will welcome Sir/Professor Michael Marmot for a 2-day visit.

Michael Marmot is a Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at UCL Institute of Health Equity/ Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, London, and former World Health Organization Chair of the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. His lifetime work has advanced public understanding of the relationship between social inequalities and inequities in health globally, regionally, nationally and locally.

While at PAHO, Sir/Professor Marmot will be a key note speaker during the 18th seminar in the SDE Seminar Series towards Rio+20. Sir/Professor Marmot will present his work on the social determinants of health and discuss how this is related to the agenda of sustainable development. An expert in his field, Sir/Professor Marmot will stimulate a lively discussion on health equity as it relates to the determinants of health and sustainable development reflecting on lessons learnt from the Commission’s work.

Attendance is welcome to in-person participation or by virtual participation, through online attendance.

In person:

PAHO/WHO
525 23rd ST NW
Washington DC, 20037 Room 1017 – 12h to 13:30h Eastern Time (WDC)

Online: via Elluminate link:

- Spanish room: www.paho.org/virtual/SeminariosSDE
- English room www.paho.org/virtual/SDESeminars

Moving the Agenda of the Social Determinants of Health towards Rio+20

Wednesday June 6^th 2012 - In English with simultaneous translation to Spanish

Time: 12:00 am - 1:30 pm - EDT (Washington, DC USA) To check your time zone, see the World Clock

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Agenda

12:00: Welcome Remarks - Jon Andrus, Deputy Director, PAHO/WHO.

Moderator: Kira Fortune, Regional Advisor, Determinants of Health, PAHO/WHO

12:05 Moving the Agenda of the Social Determinants of Health towards Rio+20

Professor Sir Michael Marmot,
Director of the Institute of Health Equity and MRC Research, Professor in Epidemiology, University College London (UCL)

12:35 The Brazilian perspective on Rio+20 and its Link to the Global SDH Conference

Paulo Buss, Director Global Health Center, FIOCRUZ Brazil

12:55 Comments:
Sofia-Leticia Morales, Senior Adviser and Team Coordinator for Health Promotion and Social Determinants of Health PAHO/WHO

13:05 Questions & Answers

13:25 Concluding Remarks: Jose Romero Teruel, Acting Assistant Director, PAHO/WHO

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[EQ] Multiple crises and global health: New and necessary frontiers of health politics

Multiple crises and global health: New and necessary frontiers of health politics

Ted Schrecker, Clinical Scientist -Institut de recherche Bruyère Research Institute -Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology and
Community Medicine, University of Ottawa - Principal Scientist, Institute of Population Health, and University of Ottawa

Global Public Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice - Volume 7, Issue 6, 2012

Website: http://bit.ly/KyjvJi

“…….The world economy is entering an era of multiple crises, involving finance, food security and global environmental change. This article assesses the implications for global public health, describes the contours of post-2007 crises in food security and finance, and then briefly indicates the probable health impacts.

There follows a discussion of the crisis of climate change, one that will unfold over a longer time frame but with manifestations that may already be upon us. The article then discusses the political economy of responses to these crises, noting the formidable obstacles that exist to equitable resolution.

The article concludes by noting the threat that such crises present to recent progress in global health, arguing that global health researchers and practitioners must become more familiar with the relevant social processes, and that proposed solutions that neglect the continuing importance of the nation-state are misdirected………”

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information Related to: Equity; Health inequality; Socioeconomic inequality in health; Socioeconomic
health differentials; Gender; Violence; Poverty; Health Economics; Health Legislation; Ethnicity; Ethics;
Information Technology - Virtual libraries; Research & Science issues. [DD/ KMC Area]
Washington DC USA

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[EQ] A Framework Convention on Global Health: Health for All, Justice for All

A Framework Convention on Global Health: Health for All, Justice for All

Gostin, Lawrence O., University Professor Faculty Director, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law- Director, WHO Collaborating Center on Public Health Law & Human Rights - Professor of Public Health, the Johns Hopkins University
(May 16, 2012). Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 307, No. 19, pp. 2087-2092, 2012

Available online at: http://bit.ly/M7SQmp

“…..Health inequalities represent perhaps the most consequential global health challenge and yet they persist despite increased funding and innovative programs. The United Nations is revising the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that will shape the world for many years to come. What would a transformative post-MDG framework for global health justice look like?

A global coalition of civil society and academics—the Joint Action and Learning Initiative on National and Global Responsibilities for Health (JALI)—has formed an international campaign to advocate for a Framework Convention on Global Health (FCGH). Recently endorsed by the UN Secretary-General, the FCGH would reimagine global governance for health, offering a new post-MDG vision.

This special communication describes the key modalities of an Framework Convention on Global Health FCGH to illustrate how it would improve health and reduce inequalities. The modalities would include defining national responsibilities for the population’s health; defining international responsibilities for reliable, sustainable funding; setting global health priorities; coordinating fragmented activities; reshaping global governance for health; and providing strong global health leadership through the World Health Organization….”

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