Social determinants of health
PDF Upload
WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ASSOCIATION MEDICALE MONDIALE
ASOCIACION MEDICA MUNDIAL
Centre International de Bureaux FEIN : 13-2566243
Immeuble A “Keynes” Website : www.wma.net Postal Address :
13, chemin du Levant Telephone : (33) 4 50 40 75 75 Boîte Postale 63
01210 FERNEY-VOLTAIRE Fax : (33) 4 50 40 59 37 01210 FERNEY-VOLTAIRE Cedex
France E-mail address : wma@wma.net France
76th
World Health Assembly Session
May 2023
Item 16.3 – Social Determinants of Health
Honorable chair, distinguished delegates,
I speak on behalf of the World Medical Association representing over 9 million physicians
worldwide.
Failure to address Social Determinants of Health (SDH) results in negative health outcomes and
health inequities. COVID-19 highlighted this, revealing widened gaps. Targeted action on SDH
addressing these discriminations contributes to the achievement of UHC.
WMA supports the development of a global operational framework for measuring, assessing and
addressing SDH and health inequities and strongly recommends that physicians be fully involved in
the process. We also call for a monitoring mechanism holding countries accountable with regular
reporting as well as a sustained WHO technical and strategic support to countries.
Finally, it is critical that Member States develop further coordinated actions and intersectoral
collaboration to address SDH and health inequities.
Thank you