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Achieving and Maintaining Equitable Health Outcomes for all, Including for Future Generations
Susan Goldstein1, Ruth M Mabry2, Eric A Friedman3
1SAMRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science PRICELESS SA, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Summary
Sustainable health equity ensures fair health outcomes for everyone, now and in the future. It requires democratic, inclusive, and accountable public services and policies to uphold human rights and healthy living conditions.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Human Rights
Background:
- Defining sustainable health equity is crucial for global well-being.
- It involves intergenerational health outcomes and human rights fulfillment.
- Current systems often lack the necessary inclusive and democratic frameworks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define sustainable health equity.
- To outline the essential components for achieving it.
- To emphasize the role of governance in health equity.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of health equity and sustainability.
- Review of human rights principles in public health.
- Examination of governance mechanisms for public services and policy.
Main Results:
- Sustainable health equity is defined as equitable health outcomes for all, including future generations.
- Achieving it necessitates realizing the right to health and creating conditions for healthy lives.
- Empowering, inclusive, participatory, accountable, and democratic processes are vital for public services and policies.
Conclusions:
- Sustainable health equity is attainable through robust, rights-based, and democratic governance.
- Public services and policies must be designed and implemented with full participation.
- Upholding human rights is fundamental to achieving lasting health equity.
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