World Conference: Case studies on social determinants of health

World Conference on Social Determinants of Health, Rio Oct 19 -21, 2011

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Case studies on social determinants of health   

The following case studies were commissioned by WHO Regional Offices for the World Conference on Social Determinants of Health. The case studies present successful examples of policy action aiming to reduce health inequities, covering a wide range of issues, including conditional cash transfers, gender-based violence, tuberculosis programmes and maternal and child health.

The case studies were written by individual experts and are being circulated as draft background papers to inform discussions at the conference. They represent the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views, policies, or decisions of WHO or the governments of the countries where the case studies are set.

• Brazil
  pdf, 978kb
  The Brazilian experience with conditional cash transfers: a successful way to reduce inequity and to improve health
• United States of America
  pdf, 1.05Mb
  How can we get the 'social determinants of health' message on the public policy and public health agenda?
• Solomon Islands
  pdf, 836kb
  Gender-based violence in Solomon Islands: Translating research into action on the social determinants of health
• Republic of Kiribati
  pdf, 831kb
  Measuring and responding to gender-based violence in the Pacific: Action on gender inequality as a social determinant of health
• Viet Nam
  pdf, 937kb
  Gender-based violence in Viet Nam: Strengthening the response by measuring and acting on social determinants of health
• Australia
  pdf, 1.23Mb
  Health in All Policies: South Australia's country case study on action on the social determinants of health
• WHO Western Pacific region
  pdf, 891kb
  Addressing social determinants of health through tuberculosis control programmes in Western Pacific Region
• Malaysia
  pdf, 1.47Mb
  Health in All Policies: The Primary Health Care Approach in Malaysia. 50 years experience in addressing social determinants of health through Intersectoral Action for Health
• India
  pdf, 888kb
  India's country experience in addressing social exclusion in maternal and child health
• India
  pdf, 771kb
  Effective social determinants of health approach in India through community mobilization
• Thailand
  pdf, 915kb
  Health systems, public health programmes and social determinants of health
• Egypt
  pdf, 819kb
  Social participation in Egypt: Civil society's former experience and new opportunities
• Morocco
  pdf, 761kb
  Social determinants and health equity in Morocco
• United States of America
  pdf, 764kb
  A national partnership for action to end health disparities in the United States of America
• Australia
  pdf, 732kb
  Supporting public policy and action on the social determinants of health by providing evidence through the Social Health Atlases of Australia
• Cambodia
  pdf, 776kb
  Gender as a social determinant of health: Gender analysis of the health sector in Cambodia
• WHO Western Pacific region
  pdf, 1.11Mb
  Gender mainstreaming in emerging disease surveillance and response
• Iran
  pdf, 845kb
  School Pupil Policy Officer (Hamyare Police) - A national initiative based on social participation to improve road safety
• Jordan
  pdf, 666kb
  National commitment to action on social determinants of health in Jordan: Addressing obesity
• Namibia
  pdf, 2.46Mb
  Report on country experience: A multi-sectoral response to combat the polio outbreak in Namibia
• Rwanda
  pdf, 1.75Mb
  Community performance-based financing in health: Incentivizing mothers and community health workers to improve maternal health outcomes in Rwanda
• Uganda
  pdf, 718kb
  Social determinants of health: Food fortification to reduce micronutrient deficiency in Uganda - Strengthening the National Food Fortification Programm
• Kenya
  pdf, 2.01Mb
  The national deworming programme: Kenya's experience
• Zimbabwe
  pdf, 857kb
  Intersectoral actions in response to cholera in Zimbabwe: From emergency response to institution building
• Brazil
  pdf, 2.01Mb
  The Green Area of Morro da Policia: Health practitioners working with communities to tackle the social determinants of health
• Chile
  pdf, 1.74Mb
  Steps towards the health equity agenda in Chile
• Pakistan
  pdf, 1.03Mb
  Heartfile Health Financing: Striving to achieve health equity in Pakistan
• Costa Rica
  pdf, 766kb
  Impact of long term policies based on social determinants of health: The Costa Rican experience