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Global Equity Gauge Alliance
1Global Equity Gauge Alliance. ant@hst.org.za
Promotion & Education
|August 2, 2007
Summary
The Global Equity Gauge Alliance (GEGA) combats health inequities through its Equity Gauges initiative. These projects in developing nations focus on measurement, advocacy, and community empowerment to improve health equity.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Health Equity Research
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- Significant attention is not given to health equity and its determinants, hindering good health attainment globally.
- The Global Equity Gauge Alliance (GEGA) was established in 1999-2000 to address this critical issue.
- GEGA is an international network primarily in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, developing "Equity Gauges" to tackle health disparities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Global Equity Gauge Alliance (GEGA) and its "Equity Gauges" initiative.
- To highlight GEGA's role in mitigating inequities in health and the social determinants of health.
- To showcase the practical application of research and evidence-based policymaking through community engagement.
Main Methods:
- Establishment of an international network (GEGA) involving developing countries.
- Development of "Equity Gauges" projects focused on health equity.
- Implementation of a three-pillar approach: measurement and monitoring, advocacy, and community empowerment.
Main Results:
- GEGA has fostered projects in Asia, Africa, and Latin America aimed at reducing health inequities.
- Equity Gauges contribute to sustained decline in inequities across sociopolitical determinants and health systems.
- The initiative promotes interaction between research, policy, and community stakeholders.
Conclusions:
- GEGA's Equity Gauges are a vital tool for addressing and mitigating health inequities.
- The multi-pillar approach effectively tackles broad sociopolitical determinants and health system inequities.
- Successful interaction between research, policy, and community engagement is crucial for advancing health equity.
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