Social Determinants of Health
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ASSOCIATION MEDICALE MONDIALE
WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ASOCIACION MEDICA MUNDIAL
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WHO Executive Board 152nd
session
Agenda item 16 – Social determinants of health
Honourable chair, distinguished delegates,
I speak on behalf of the World Medical Association (WMA), representing over 9 million physicians
worldwide.
Not addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDH) results in negative health outcomes and
inequities, as covid has proven. Strengthening SDH improves health equity and contributes to the
achievement of UHC.
The WMA supports the development of a global operational framework for measuring, assessing
and addressing the SDH and health inequities; only through a monitoring framework can countries
be made accountable. The development of the global action agenda on SDH and the global
monitoring framework should be guided by the Commission on SDH and include physicians in the
development process.
The WMA calls to increase coordinated action and progress to address the SDH.
Thank you