Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization

The Department of Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity covers climate change and environmental determinants; health promotion and social determinants, including health legislation; equity, gender, human rights, and cultural diversity.

Climate Change and Health

Different people

Cultural Diversity and Health

Human Right and Health

Gender Equality in Health

Social determinants. Environment, etc.

Social Determinants of Health

Social determinants. Environment, etc.

Environmental Determinants of Health

Healthy surroundings

Health promotion

Health Equity

Videos

News

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CARICOM endorses new Action Plan on Health and Climate Change developed with PAHO/WHO support

25 Sep 2026

natural disaster collage

PAHO: Strengthening El Niño raises growing health risks across the Americas

18 Sep 2026

Poster of the campaign

Wellness Week 2026: PAHO calls for stronger governance, social participation, and collaboration among sectors to address health challenges

14 Sep 2026

Joss Reimer

Wellness Week 2026: Health promotion renews its commitment to equity, climate, and well-being 40 years after the Ottawa Charter

14 Sep 2026

Regional Stories

Dr Sergio Ambrasath, Regional Director of the XIV Canindeyú Health Region.

Expanding Indigenous Peoples’ access to quality primary health care in Paraguay

18 Jul 2025

Women of different ages do Tai chi in Meyehualco

UTOPIAS in Iztapalapa: Spaces for Inclusion and Community Health in Mexico City

25 Sep 2024

At the home of Demecio Semo, a Yuqui father, the whole family undergoes evaluation.

Fighting Blindness: Searching for trachoma in indigenous communities in central Bolivia

7 Aug 2024

Mother with child

Saving maternal lives in Peru's Amazon Region

29 Jan 2024

Events

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Poster's event

El Niño and Health in the Americas: Strengthening Preparedness and Anticipatory Action

4 Aug 2026 - 4 Aug 2026

Poster

Webinar: Launch of the Operational Framework to Integrate Equity, Social Determinants, and Health Promotion into Primary Health Care

10 Jun 2026 - 10 Jun 2026

webinar flyer

Webinar: Entry Points for Intersectoral Action. Health and Social Protection

15 Apr 2026 - 15 Apr 2026

Documents

All

Report cover

30 Mar 2026

Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint. Business Plan (‎Addendum no.2). 2025

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27 Mar 2026

Health and climate change: Country profile 2025 - Jamaica

report cover

12 Mar 2026

Health and Climate Change: Country profile 2025 - Trinidad and Tobago

report cover

12 Mar 2026

Health and Climate Change: Country profile 2025 - Saint Lucia

Communication Materials

All

30 Sep 2026

Infographic Health and Climate Finance in the Americas

30 Sep 2026

Infographic Research and Capacity Building on Climate Change and Health

30 Sep 2026

Infographic Planning and National Documents on Climate Change and Health

30 Sep 2026

Infographic Health Co-Benefits of Climate Action

Mandates and Strategies

All

The Essential Environmental Public Health Functions. A framework to Implement the Agenda for the Americas on Health, Environment, and Climate Change 2021-2030

25 Jan 2022

The Essential Environmental Public Health Functions. A framework to Implement the Agenda for the Americas on Health, Environment, and Climate Change 2021-2030

13 Jul 2020

PAHO Strategic Plan 2020-2025 “Equity at the Heart of Health” - Compendium of Impact Indicators

13 Jul 2020

Compendium of Outcome Indicators for the PAHO Strategic Plan 2020-2025

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10 Dec 2019

Strategy and Plan of Action on Ethnicity and Health 2019-2025