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Health for all: analyzing health status and determinants
L B Lerer1, A D Lopez, T Kjellstrom
1Programme on Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva.
World Health Statistics Quarterly. Rapport Trimestriel De Statistiques Sanitaires Mondiales
|July 24, 1998
Summary
This study analyzes health status and determinants to renew the "Health for All" vision, linking strategy with action. It emphasizes equity, gender, and policy implications of various health determinants for better public health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Social Determinants of Health
Background:
- The
- Health for All
- initiative requires renewal, necessitating a clear model linking vision with strategy and action.
- Equity and gender are central to
- Health for All
- and directly impact health status and the distribution of health determinants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a framework for renewing the
- Health for All
- vision by analyzing health status and determinants.
- To develop a model that connects the
- Health for All
- vision with actionable strategies and policies.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of health status and its determinants.
- Examination of the role of demographic, epidemiological, health risk, and technological transitions.
- Outline of key health determinants including macroeconomic, demographic/nutritional, environmental, tobacco, and alcohol factors.
Main Results:
- Identified key health determinants and their policy implications.
- Described the influence of societal transitions on health status and equity.
- Highlighted the critical need to strengthen the connection between health data and decision-making processes.
Conclusions:
- The
- Health for All
- vision requires a strategic approach grounded in understanding health determinants and equity.
- Effective policy development necessitates integrating data analysis with strategic decision-making to address health disparities.
Keywords:
Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAlcohol DrinkingBehaviorCritiqueDecision MakingDemographic FactorsDiseasesEconomic FactorsEnvironmentGender IssuesHealth Status IndexesHealth--determinantsHiv InfectionsInfectionsLiterature ReviewMacroeconomic FactorsMental HealthModels, TheoreticalNutritionPolicyPopulationPovertyReproductive Tract InfectionsResearch MethodologySexually Transmitted DiseasesSmokingSocioeconomic FactorsViral DiseasesWorld
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